S. 1470 · 116th Congress
A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other…
Full title
A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
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This bill expands a Department of Justice (DOJ) program for compensating states and localities for costs related to the incarceration of certain aliens.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 14, 2019
This bill expands a Department of Justice (DOJ) program for compensating states and localities for costs related to the incarceration of certain aliens.
Currently, the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) requires DOJ to compensate state and localities for the costs for incarcerating an undocumented criminal alien. The bill expands SCAAP to require DOJ to provide compensation for incarcerating aliens whose immigration status cannot be definitively identified.
The bill also expands the definition of an "undocumented criminal alien" to include qualifying aliens who were charged with a felony or two misdemeanors, where the statute currently requires convictions of such crimes.
The bill also authorizes the program through FY2024.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
Latest action (May 14, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 14, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.