HR 1493 · 105th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

To require the Attorney General to establish a program in local prisons to identify, prior to arraignment, criminal aliens and aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1997-04-30· Sponsored by Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 105-141.(1997-12-05)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1997-11-04
Roll #571
Yea 410Nay 2
Democrats
194 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
215 Yea·2 Nay
PassedHouse · 1997-11-04
Roll #571
Yea 410Nay 2
Democrats
194 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
215 Yea·2 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Attorney General to establish a program to identify certain deportable aliens awaiting arraignment in specified local prisons, including all facilities in Ventura and Orange Counties, California.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1493, A bill to require the Attorney General to establish a program in local prisons to identify, prior to arraignment, criminal aliens and aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes

Oct 10, 1997

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 9, 1997

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Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans