Sarah’s Law

Sponsored byRep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA· Introduced 21 January 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

21 January 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 18 April 2025

Sarah's Law

This bill requires the Department of Justice or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.

DHS must obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. DHS shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about the detained individual, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
21 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

53 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA

Cosponsors

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Republican:Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]NC
Republican:Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]NY
Republican:Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]MI
Republican:Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]FL
Republican:Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]NC
Republican:Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]MD
Republican:Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]UT
Republican:Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]FL
Republican:Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]CO
Republican:Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham [R-AZ-8]AZ
Republican:Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]MN
Republican:Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]MI
Republican:Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]LA
Republican:Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA
Republican:Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]SC
Republican:Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]TX
Republican:Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]NC
Republican:Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]SC
Republican:Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]IA
Republican:Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]TN
Republican:Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]CA
Republican:Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]FL
Republican:Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]MI
Republican:Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]AZ
Republican:Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]TX
Republican:Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]IA
Republican:Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]KS
Republican:Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]SD
Republican:Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY
Republican:Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]PA
Republican:Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]NC
Republican:Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]MT
Republican:Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]OH
Republican:Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]TN
Republican:Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]GA
Republican:Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Republican:Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]WI
Republican:Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]OH
Republican:Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
Republican:Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]TX
Republican:Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]TX
Republican:Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]IL
Republican:Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]NY
Republican:Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]KS
Republican:Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]IA
Republican:Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]TX
Republican:Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]IL
Republican:Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]WI
Republican:Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]SC
Republican:Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]TX

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Immigration

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