US Congress Senate Bill 1470 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.

Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]

Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]

Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]

Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1470/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1470/BILLS-116s1470is.pdf