119 S4593 IS: Detention Authority Clarification Act U.S. Senate 2026-05-20 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.

II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4593IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 20, 2026Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Graham, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require mandatory detention of aliens who are physically present in the United States, but have not been admitted to the United States.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Detention Authority Clarification Act.

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Inspection and detention of certain aliens

(a)

Inspection

Section 235(b)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking an alien seeking admission and inserting the applicant for admission.(b)

Mandatory detention

Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended—(1)in each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon;(2)in subparagraph (D), by striking , or at the end and inserting a semicolon;(3)in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or; and(4)by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:(F)is an applicant for admission described in section 235(a)(1),.