HELD Act
Summary
Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act or the HELD Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by a state or local subdivision that has in effect a law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes a timely response to a request by the Department of Homeland Security for information about an alien in custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or compliance with a detainer request.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jan 9, 2023
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Jan 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Ken Calvert
RRepublican
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