[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3165 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3165

  To provide for the apprehension, detention, and removal of certain 
  aliens arrested by the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2015

 Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
 Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the apprehension, detention, and removal of certain 
  aliens arrested by the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safer DC Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. APPREHENSION, DETENTION, AND REMOVAL OF CERTAIN ALIENS ARRESTED 
              BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) District of Columbia To Promptly Notify Homeland Security on 
Apprehension of Removable Aliens.--The District of Columbia, upon 
arrest of an individual, shall provide the Secretary of Homeland 
Security information necessary to determine the citizenship and 
immigration status of that individual. The information provided shall 
include, at a minimum, the name of the individual, any aliases used by 
that individual, and the individuals fingerprints, if available or 
readily obtainable.
    (b) Homeland Security Issuance of Detainer.--Upon receiving notice 
under subsection (a) that an inadmissible or deportable alien is in the 
custody of the District of Columbia, the Secretary, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, regulation, or policy, shall--
            (1) issue a detainer to detain the alien to the District of 
        Columbia requiring the detention of the alien for not more than 
        48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after the 
        conclusion of--
                    (A) any criminal or other legal proceeding under 
                District of Columbia law (including circumstances where 
                the alien is released on bail following the conclusion 
                of the charging process), after which the alien may be 
                released; or
                    (B) the completion of any term of imprisonment to 
                which the alien may be sentenced under District of 
                Columbia law; and
            (2) take the alien into custody when the alien is released 
        from the custody of the District of Columbia.
    (c) District of Columbia To Hold Certain Criminal Aliens.--Upon 
receipt of a detainer under subsection (b), the District of Columbia 
shall--
            (1) hold an alien who has been arrested for a period of up 
        to 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) 
        following the conclusion of the District of Columbia charging 
        or dismissal proceeding; or
            (2) hold an alien who has been arrested for a period of up 
        to 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after 
        the alien has completed the alien's sentence under District of 
        Columbia law.

SEC. 3. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY.

    (a) In General.--If the Secretary fails to issue a detainer under 
section 2(b), no political appointee of the Department of Homeland 
Security may perform any function described in subsection (b) until 
such alien is taken into custody.
    (b) Functions Described.--The functions described in this 
subsection are the following:
            (1) Travel using Government aircraft.
            (2) Receipt of any non-essential training.
            (3) Receipt of bonus pay, excluding overtime pay.
            (4) Receipt of any salary increase.

SEC. 4. FINE FOR VIOLATION.

    Any officer of the District of Columbia, acting in his or her 
official capacity, who knowingly violates section 2 shall pay a civil 
penalty of not more than $10,000 for each such violation.
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