3.0.0 1812 2023-01-11T13:30:05Z 2023-01-11T13:30:05Z Senate S 2015-07-21 114 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-07-21T19:27:55Z 2015-07-21 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2015-07-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. N B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY 2015-07-21 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2015-07-21 True C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2015-07-23 False E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2015-07-28 False S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2015-07-29 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2015-09-08 False Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Government information and archives Law enforcement administration and funding State and local government operations Immigration 00 2015-07-21 Introduced in Senate 2015-09-11T14:11:41Z Improving Cooperation with States and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015

This bill prohibits a jurisdiction from receiving any of the funding specified in this Act if it does not cooperate with federal officials regarding criminal aliens or other aliens deemed to be a removal priority by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including by refusing to: (1) detain or transfer custody of such aliens pursuant to detainers placed upon them; or (2) notify a federal law enforcement agency, upon request, of their release.

Such funding consists of:

  • incarceration reimbursement funds under the Immigration and Nationality Act,
  • grant funding under the Second Chance Act of 2007, and
  • any other law enforcement related grants or contracts awarded by DHS or the Department of Justice (DOJ).

A jurisdiction shall become eligible to receive such funds, grants, or contracts after DHS certifies that:

  • the jurisdiction no longer fails to cooperate with federal officials regarding detentions, transfers, and notifications; and
  • the statute, policy, or practice of that state or local government prohibiting law enforcement officers from assisting or cooperating with federal immigration law enforcement regarding criminal aliens has been repealed, rescinded, or terminated.

Withheld funds shall be reallocated equally among:

  • states and local governments which cooperate with federal officials regarding detentions, transfers, and notifications, and apply to the appropriate Department for such funds; and
  • any statutorily authorized federal grant program designed to protect victims of violence.

DHS and DOJ shall publish jointly on their websites: (1) a list of sanctuary jurisdictions, and (2) a list of jurisdictions that do not grant federal immigration law enforcement officers regular access to jails or detention facilities.

The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended to increase the penalty for reentry by a removed alien.

Nothing in this Act may be construed to: (1) require law enforcement officials of a state or a local government to report or arrest victims or witnesses of a criminal offense, or (2) limit the ability of state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration law enforcement with regard to aliens who are not criminal aliens.

]]> Improving Cooperation with States and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015 Display Title Improving Cooperation with States and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect public safety by incentivizing State and local law enforcement to cooperate with Federal immigration law enforcement to prevent the release of criminal aliens into communities. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Improving Cooperation with States and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015 Introduced in Senate 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1812is/xml/BILLS-114s1812is.xml 2015-07-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.