US Congress House Bill 6537 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 45-0)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-17 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Imposes requirements during a communicable disease-related national emergency, such as requiring the release of certain aliens in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Covered aliens, specifically those who have certain health conditions, are at least 50 years old, or are 21 years of age or younger, shall be released from ICE custody without bond during such a national emergency, unless the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the alien is likely to pose a substantial and specific risk of harming another. DHS shall review the files of any detained individual who is not a covered alien, and such an individual shall be released unless (1) alternatives to detention would not reasonably ensure the individual's appearance at removal proceedings; (2) the individual is likely to pose a substantial and specific risk of harming another; or (3) a final removal order has been entered, appeals have been exhausted, and removal of the alien is reasonably foreseeable. ICE shall not redetain aliens released under this bill solely due to the expiration of the national emergency. During such a national emergency, ICE shall suspend (1) requiring individuals under supervision to report in person; (2) immigration enforcement actions; and (3) warrantless enforcement in certain locations, such as an essential business during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. ICE shall also provide to detained individuals (1) access to no-cost telephonic or video communication, including unmonitored communications with legal providers; and (2) hygiene products.

FIRST Act Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and security Together Act

Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]	Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX]
Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]
Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-04-17	House	Introduced in House

SB3645 (Same As) 2020-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6537/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6537/BILLS-116hr6537ih.pdf