Only the right has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
H.R. 64 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
3 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 3 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Biggs, Andy (R-AZ) (Introduced 01/03/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.82 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 3 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Judiciary Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/03/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/03/2025)
Grant's Law
This bill requires the Department of Justice to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) found to be unlawfully present in the United States and arrested for various crimes that would render the individual deportable or inadmissible.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may release the individual to an appropriate authority for proceedings related to the arrest, but DHS must resume custody for any period that the individual is not in such authority's custody.
If the individual is not convicted of crimes for which the individual was arrested, DHS must continue to detain the individual until removal proceedings are completed. DHS must complete such removal proceedings within 90 days.
119 HR 64 IH: Grant’s Law U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-03 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. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 64IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2025Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mrs. Luna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as Grant’s Law.2.Mandatory detention for certain aliens arrested for the commission of certain offensesSection 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1)—(A)in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end;(B)in subparagraph (D), by adding or at the end; and(C)by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:(E)is—(i)determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be unlawfully present in the United States; and(ii)arrested for any offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) the conviction of which would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) or deportable under section 237(a),; and(2)in paragraph (2)—(A)by striking The Attorney General and inserting the following:(A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security;(B)by striking the Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting the Secretary; and(C)by adding at the end the following: (B)Arrested but not convicted aliensThe Secretary of Homeland Security may release any alien held pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) to the appropriate authority for any proceedings subsequent to the arrest. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed..3.Expedited initiation of removal proceedingsSection 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(3)In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained..
The bill's own words, from our database (synced from the GPO BILLS XML); paragraph breaks added at the bill's section boundaries, nothing else changed.
| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/03/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/03/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Grant’s Law |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Grant’s Law |
| Official Title as Introduced | To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Judiciary Committee | 01/03/2025 Referred To |
No related bill information was received for H.R. 64.
Policy Area: Immigration
All data on this page comes from our own database (legislation.congress_* tables), synced daily from the GPO govinfo BILLSTATUS and BILLS collections. Formatted after congress.gov; nothing is generated. Member placement is their DW-NOMINATE score (voteview.com, Lewis et al.) - a measurement of roll-call voting behavior, not our judgement. Buckets: Left below −0.50 · Lean Left to −0.25 · Center to +0.25 · Lean Right to +0.50 · Right above +0.50. The bill's Support meter aggregates the people who signed the bill - sponsor and current cosponsors, each counted once - nothing else.