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H.R. 3816 (114th): HELD Act


To deny Federal funding to any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes a State or local law enforcement official from maintaining custody of an alien pursuant to an immigration detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Ken Calvert

Sponsor. Representative for California's 42nd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 23, 2015
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Oct 23, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on October 23, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

6 Cosponsors (6 Republicans)

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History

Oct 23, 2015
 
Introduced

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H.R. 3816 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3816. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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