H.R.438: HELD Act

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Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act or the HELD Act 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 (1) a timely response to a request by the Department of Homeland Security for information about an alien in custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or (2) compliance with a detainer request.

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There is one statement associated with H.R.438.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Jan. 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan. 10, 2019

Introduced in the House by Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

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