HR 4703
To establish a system to track, record, and report all instances in which a United States citizen or individual lawfully admitted for permanent resident was, for the purpose of immigration enforcement, detained or removed by the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
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Bill overview
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to create a system to track and report instances where U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents are detained or removed for immigration enforcement purposes. The system must include information on transfers from other law enforcement agencies. It also mandates a process for submitting proof of citizenship for individuals detained or removed, and specifies which congressional committees should receive these reports.
Key provisions
- Establishment of a system to track and report instances of detention and removal by DHS.
- The system must include transfers of individuals from other law enforcement agencies.
- Requirement for reporting to specific congressional committees (Homeland Security, Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform in the House; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Judiciary in the Senate).
- Establishment of a process for submitting proof of citizenship by detained or removed individuals.
- Definition of ‘removed’ as repatriated or transported from the United States.
- Collaboration between DHS and the Department of State to establish the citizenship verification process.
- The system must track instances involving individuals under 18 removed with a parent or guardian lacking lawful status.
Who is affected
- U.S. Citizens
- Lawfully Admitted Permanent Residents
- Department of Homeland Security
- Congressional Committees (Homeland Security, Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform)
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Donald S. Beyer
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 4703
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To establish a system to track, record, and report all instances in which a United States citizen or individual lawfully admitted for permanent resident was, for the purpose of immigration enforcement, detained or removed by the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
The system established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, to the greatest extent practicable, all instances in which a citizen or other individual described in such paragraph was, for the purpose of immigration enforcement, apprehended and detained by another Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency and transferred to the custody of the Department of Homeland Security for detention of not less than 24 hours or removal, as the case may be. Such system shall, in particular, include information with respect to such instances regarding such a citizen or other individual who on the date of such removal was less than 18 years of age and was so removed alongside an individual who on such date was without lawful status under the immigration laws and was a parent or guardian of such citizen or other individual, as the case may be.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Secretary of State, shall establish by rule a process for each United States citizen, or other individual, detained, removed, or apprehended as described in subsection (a) to submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security any information that indicates such individual is a United States citizen or lawfully admitted for permanent resident, as the case may be.
The term appropriate committees of Congress means the following:
In the House of Representatives, the following:
The Committee on Homeland Security.
The Committee on Judiciary.
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In the Senate, the following:
The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The Committee on Judiciary.
The term removed means repatriated or otherwise transported from the United States to another country.