US HB2406 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

US Congress House Bill 2406 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 83-1)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Summary

Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2009 or the Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009 - States that: (1) state and local law enforcement personnel, in the course of their routine duties, have the inherent authority to investigate, apprehend, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States (including interstate transportation of such aliens to detention centers) in order to assist in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws; and (2) effective two years after enactment of this Act, a state that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice prohibiting such law enforcement assistance shall not receive certain federal incarceration assistance. Provides for the listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center database. Directs states and localities to provide the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) with specified information about apprehended aliens who are believed to be in violation of U.S. immigration laws. Provides federal reimbursement for related state and local costs. (States that such provision shall not require state or local enforcement officials to provide DHS with information related to a victim of a crime or witness to a criminal offense.) Directs the Secretary to make grants to states and political subdivisions that enforce immigration laws in the course of their routine law enforcement duties for special equipment and facilities related to arresting, detaining, or transporting illegal aliens. Directs the Secretary to: (1) construct or acquire 20 additional detention facilities for aliens detained pending removal (or a decision on removal); and (2) consider the transfer of military installations under base closure laws for such purposes. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding illegal aliens apprehended by state or local authorities to provide for: (1) federal custody upon state or local request; and (2) state or local compensation for related incarceration and transportation costs. Directs the Attorney General or the Secretary to ensure that the detention of an alien subject to removal is in an adequate state or local prison, detention center, or other comparable facility prior to his or her removal examination. Directs the Secretary to establish immigration-related training for state and local personnel. Provides: (1) personal liability immunity to the same extent as corresponding federal immunity for state or local personnel enforcing immigration laws within the scope of their duties under this Act; and (2) civil rights money damage immunity for state or local agencies enforcing immigration laws unless their personnel violated criminal law in such enforcement. Continues the institutional removal program (IRP), which shall be expanded to all states. Authorizes state or local detention of an illegal alien after completion of such alien's prison sentence for: (1) up to 14 days to facilitate federal transfer; or (2) until transfer to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 and subsequent fiscal years for the state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP).

Title

Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009

Sponsors

Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]
Rep. Gresham Barrett [R-SC]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC]
Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]
Rep. Nathan Deal [R-GA]	Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. David Dreier [R-CA]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]	Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]	Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]	Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]
Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. Parker Griffith [R-AL]
Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI]
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. John Linder [R-GA]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. John Mica [R-FL]
Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]	Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]
Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]	Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK]
Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-12		Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
2009-05-14		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.