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H.R. 1496: Sarah's Law

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H.R. 1496: Sarah's Law

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-02 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-02 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Sarah's Law

Plain summary

Sarah's Law This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. ICE shall make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or convicted. ICE shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about such alien, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Sarah's Law

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] · 50 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Brian Babin (R-TX), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), David Rouzer (R-NC), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), Don Bacon (R-NE), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Tom Emmer (R-MN), John R. Carter (R-TX), Ben Cline (R-VA), Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Mike Bost (R-IL), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Ron Estes (R-KS), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Mike Johnson (R-LA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr1496 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117