OPENING THE RECORD
OPENING THE RECORD
H.R. 1821 · 119TH CONGRESS
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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for information about an alien in state or local custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or
• compliance with a request from ICE to hold an alien for up to 48 hours so that ICE may assume custody.
Written by the Congressional Research Service for this version of the bill. Later versions may differ. Read at Congress.gov.