Bill Text: MI SCR0020 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A concurrent resolution to praise the United States House of Representatives for passing Kate's Law, and to urge the United States Senate to take swift action to pass this legislation in order to protect Americans and keep communities safe.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-09-12 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary [SCR0020 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-SCR0020-Introduced.html
Senators Schuitmaker and Colbeck offered the following concurrent resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 20.
A concurrent resolution to praise the United States House of Representatives for passing Kate's Law, and to urge the United States Senate to take swift action to pass this legislation in order to protect Americans and keep communities safe.
Whereas, Enacting and enforcing immigration law is the responsibility of the federal government. This responsibility includes ensuring that illegal immigrants do not pose a threat to the safety of law-abiding citizens; and
Whereas, Federal law does not do enough to deter violent criminals from returning to the United States after deportation. Kate Steinle was murdered by an illegal immigrant in San Francisco in 2015. Kate's killer had been deported five times and had seven felony convictions, but continued to return to the United States. Kate's tragic story is an example of why federal law needs to be strengthened to protect the public; and
Whereas, The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 3004, known as Kate's Law, to increase penalties that may be imposed on criminal aliens convicted of illegal reentry. Harsher penalties would deter criminals from reentering the United States, keeping dangerous people off our streets and reducing the workload for law enforcement at the border. The bill is awaiting action in the U.S. Senate; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That we praise the United States House of Representatives for passing Kate's Law, and urge the United States Senate to take swift action to pass this legislation in order to protect Americans and keep communities safe; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.
