H.R. 1334 · 115th Congress

ALERTED Act of 2017

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2017-03-02
Latest action
2017-03-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summary

Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 or the ALERTED Act of 2017

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, upon request by a federal, state, or local law enforcement official, to determine whether to issue a detainer to detain an alien arrested by such official for a violation of any law, not just one relating to controlled substances.