Plain Language Summary
# Grant's Law Summary **What the bill would do:** Grant's Law would require federal immigration authorities to detain noncitizens who are arrested for crimes that could make them deportable or ineligible for entry into the U.S. Under current law, immigration officials sometimes release such individuals while their cases are processed. This bill would mandate they remain in custody until their removal cases are completed—with a 90-day deadline for finishing those proceedings.
The only exception would be temporary releases to other authorities (like local courts) handling the criminal case, after which immigration custody would resume. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily targets noncitizens arrested for specified crimes while unlawfully present in the United States. It also affects the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security, which would need to enforce the detention and expedited processing requirements. **Current status:** The bill was introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives.
CRS Official Summary
Grant's LawThis bill requires the Department of Justice to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) found to be unlawfully present in the United States and arrested for various crimes that would render the individual deportable or inadmissible.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may release the individual to an appropriate authority for proceedings related to the arrest, but DHS must resume custody for any period that the individual is not in such authority's custody.If the individual is not convicted of crimes for which the individual was arrested, DHS must continue to detain the individual until removal proceedings are completed. DHS must complete such removal proceedings within 90 days.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.