3.0.0 4295 2023-01-11T13:38:04Z 2023-01-11T13:38:04Z House HR 2017-11-08 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 182 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACKBURN:H.R. 4295.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 ``necessary and proper'' clause.[Page H8661]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-12-13T22:04:07Z Referred to 2017-11-08T15:00:06Z 2017-12-13 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-11-08 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-11-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 N D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2017-11-08 True M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2017-11-08 True C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2017-11-08 True A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2017-11-08 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-11-08 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2017-11-08 True D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2017-11-08 True B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2017-11-08 True G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2017-11-08 True B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2017-11-14 False G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2017-12-21 False Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Detention of persons Government information and archives Government liability Immigrant health and welfare Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Military facilities and property State and local finance State and local government operations Immigration 00 2017-11-08 Introduced in House 2019-01-22T20:42:04Z Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2017 or the CLEAR Act of 2017

This bill reaffirms the existing inherent authority of states and localities to assist in the enforcement of immigration laws by detaining or transferring aliens to federal custody.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall provide the National Crime Information Center of the Department of Justice with information about aliens in violation of immigration laws. States and localities must provide DHS with specified information about such aliens.

DHS shall: (1) provide grants to states and localities to assist them in enforcing immigration laws, (2) construct or acquire increased space for detention facilities, (3) take illegal aliens into custody within 48 hours after receiving a request from a state or locality, (4) establish a training manual for state and local law enforcement on the enforcement of immigration laws, and (5) continue and expand the Institutional Removal Program for identifying removable criminal aliens in federal and state correctional facilities.

]]> CLEAR Act of 2017 Display Title CLEAR Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced CLEAR Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, to authorize appropriations to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4295ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4295ih.xml 2017-12-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. 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.