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S. 149 · 119th Congress

Public Safety First Act

Introduced / in committeeImmigration

Details

Sponsor
John Cornyn (R)
Introduced
2025-01-17
Origin
Senate
Policy area
Immigration
Latest action
2025-01-17 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors
0

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Summary

Public Safety First Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. Specifically, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.

CRS summary — Introduced in Senate (2025-01-17)