HELD Act

Sponsored byRep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]CA· Introduced 4 mars 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

4 mars 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 3 avril 2026

Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act or the HELD Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by a state or local subdivision that has in effect a law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes

a timely response to a request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for information about an alien in state or local custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or
compliance with a request from ICE to hold an alien for up to 48 hours so that ICE may assume custody.

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Crime and Law Enforcement