HR 1821In committeeCrime & Policinghouse

HELD Act

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 by Rep. Ken Calvert

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Latest action · Mar 4, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

What it does

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by a state or local subdivision that has in effect a law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes

a timely response to a request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for information about an alien in state or local custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or

compliance with a request from ICE to hold an alien for up to 48 hours so that ICE may assume custody.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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