S. 3435: Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-03-11 · Immigration · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-03-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act

Plain summary

Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act This bill authorizes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reclassify officers assigned to the tactical patrol unit on Tohono O'odham Nation land (commonly known as Shadow Wolves ) as ICE special agents upon completing certain required training. The Government Accountability Office shall study the best processes for expanding the Shadow Wolves program to areas not located on tribal lands that are historically and culturally significant for tribal communities.

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Official text

Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] · 1 cosponsors

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John Hoeven (R-ND)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s3435.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s3435 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116