Bills · HR 1927
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 1927Immigration
CLEAR Act of 2025
INTRO MAR 6· LAST ACTION MAR 6
READING
18MIN
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it represents a significant shift in how immigration laws could be enforced across the United States. If passed, it would essentially deputize state and local police to act as immigration agents, a role traditionally handled by federal authorities. This could lead to more arrests and detentions of individuals based on their immigration status, potentially changing the relationship between local police and immigrant communities, and possibly impacting public trust and cooperation with law enforcement on other crimes.
It also matters financially, as states and localities would face a choice: either modify their policies to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement or lose potentially significant federal funding. For voters, this means a change in policy that could lead to more aggressive immigration enforcement nationwide, alter local government budgets, and spark debates over federalism, civil liberties, and the appropriate role of local police.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Affirms that state and local law enforcement have the inherent authority to assist in enforcing federal immigration laws.
This provision clarifies and reinforces the legal basis for local police involvement in immigration enforcement, potentially encouraging more direct action.
PROVISION 02
States and local governments that prohibit their law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement will lose federal funds from the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
This creates a financial incentive for states and localities to change policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
PROVISION 03
Requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide information on various immigration violators to the National Crime Information Center database.
This makes a broader range of immigration violation data accessible to state and local law enforcement nationwide, potentially leading to more apprehensions.
PROVISION 04
Mandates that state and local law enforcement agencies provide detailed information about apprehended individuals believed to be immigration violators to the Department of Homeland Security.
This ensures a consistent and comprehensive flow of information from local agencies to federal immigration authorities, aiding federal enforcement efforts.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 4
R· California
YRS IN OFFICE
25
BILLS LED
54
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 4 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSMAR 6
Introduced in House
MAR 6
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 1927
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 6, 2025
Last actionMar 6, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 6, 2025
House BillHR 1927Immigration
CLEAR Act of 2025
INTRODUCED MAR 6, 2025· LAST ACTION MAR 6, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
18 min
COSPONSORS
4
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
