Not adopted
This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
- Failed
What this amendment would do
This amendment would add new requirements regarding the cooperation and release of certain individuals in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security.
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The Secretary of Homeland Security would establish rules for cooperating with requests from Federal, State, Tribal, or local officials.
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These rules would involve complying with court orders to ensure that an alien in the Department's custody is transported or transferred by an officer or employee for court proceedings where the alien is a defendant, victim, witness, potential witness, or person cooperating with an investigation of a major criminal activity.
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Any alien held in custody for the specific charges described in paragraph (1)(E) who is acquitted or not convicted within 90 days of their first day of detention would be entitled to a hearing.
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This hearing would allow the individual to challenge the basis for their custody or to request to be released.
- 1/16/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors