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HELD Act
To deny Federal funding to any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes a State or local law enforcement official from maintaining custody of an alien pursuant to an immigration detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
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- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
Summary
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Mar 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Mar 4, 2025 Introduced in House
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