S. 5337: Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Aug. 6, 2026
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Aug. 6, 2026)
Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to authorize the extended and indefinite detention of inadmissible or deportable aliens both during removal proceedings and after a final order of removal, effectively superseding the Supreme Court's six-month post-removal detention limits under Zadvydas v. Davis.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) (Aug. 6, 2026)
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) (Aug. 6, 2026)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (Aug. 6, 2026)
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) (Aug. 6, 2026)
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) (Aug. 6, 2026)
Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) (Aug. 6, 2026)
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) (Aug. 6, 2026)
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) (Aug. 6, 2026)
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) (Aug. 6, 2026)
Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) (Aug. 6, 2026)
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) (Aug. 6, 2026)
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) (Aug. 6, 2026)
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) (Aug. 6, 2026)