3.0.0
3407
2025-12-05T08:06:17Z
2025-12-05T08:06:17Z
House
H
HR
2023-05-17
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3407
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:H.R. 3407.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress is granted the authority to introduce and enactthis legislation pursuant to Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S.Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:To provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and Stateand local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigrationlaws of the United States,[Page H2427]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
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- Empowering Law Enforcement Act of 2023
118
1640
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2023-05-17
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2023-05-17
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
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House floor actions
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Judiciary Committee
- 2023-05-17
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
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Library of Congress
- 2023-05-17
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Earl
Carter
R
GA
L. "Buddy"
1
N
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Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Jefferson
Van Drew
R
NJ
2
2023-05-17
True
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Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Bruce
Westerman
R
AR
4
2023-05-17
True
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Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Randy
Weber
R
TX
K.
14
2023-05-17
True
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Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
Pat
Fallon
R
TX
4
2023-05-23
False
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Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Andy
Harris
R
MD
1
2023-06-15
False
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Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]
Jay
Obernolte
R
CA
23
2023-06-30
False
Immigration
Immigration
2023-06-09T11:15:20Z
00
2023-05-17
Introduced in House
2024-01-09T17:45:51Z
Empowering Law Enforcement Act of 2023
This bill addresses issues relating to immigration enforcement.
The bill declares that state and local law enforcement have inherent authority to investigate and arrest individuals to assist federal immigration enforcement. (Currently, state and local law enforcement may take certain immigration enforcement actions upon entering into an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must reimburse state and local law enforcement for the costs of holding or transporting a detained non-U.S. national (alien under federal law).
DHS may detain an individual beyond the removal period (generally the window in which DHS must remove an individual after a final order of removal) upon making certain certifications, such as certifying that the individual's release would threaten community safety. DHS may renew this certification every six months after giving the individual an opportunity to request a reconsideration. An individual challenging such detention may only do so by applying for a writ of habeas corpus.
Certain individuals subject to mandatory detention may be held without time limitation while removal proceedings are pending.
DHS must detain an individual who is present in the United States without lawful status if the individual has been convicted for driving while intoxicated.
DHS must establish a process to determine whether an individual not subject to mandatory detention and who has tried to comply with a removal order should be detained or released with conditions.
The Department of Justice must include information about immigration law violations in the National Crime Information Center database.

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Empowering Law Enforcement Act of 2023
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Empowering Law Enforcement Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:39:40Z
Introduced in House
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- Official Title as Introduced
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To provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
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2023-05-17
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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