S. 1470: A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-14 · Immigration · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill expands a Department of Justice (DOJ) program for compensating states and localities for costs related to the incarceration of certain aliens. Currently, the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) requires DOJ to compensate state and localities for the costs for incarcerating an undocumented criminal alien. The bill expands SCAAP to require DOJ to provide compensation for incarcerating aliens whose immigration status cannot be definitively identified. The bill also expands the definition of an "undocumented criminal alien" to include qualifying aliens who were charged with a felony or two misdemeanors, where the statute currently requires convictions of such crimes. The bill also authorizes the program through FY2024.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

John Cornyn (R-TX), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tom Cotton (R-AR)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
Statute: A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s1470.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s1470 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116