US HB5035 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 25-2)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) through FY2020. SCAAP provides payments to state, local, and tribal governments to offset the costs of incarcerating certain undocumented criminal aliens. It expands the definition of “undocumented criminal alien” to include an alien who has been charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Justice to reimburse a state, local, or tribal government for costs to incarcerate a criminal alien whose immigration status cannot be verified by the Department of Homeland Security. (Currently, a criminal alien with lawful immigration status does not meet the criteria for SCAAP reimbursement.)

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Title

To reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-17HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2016-04-21HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2016-04-21HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB2395 (Same As) 2015-12-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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