Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill amends 8 U.S.C. 1226A to add being on the Federal terrorist screening database (TSDB) as a listed condition and requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner to take and maintain custody of an alien until the CBP cross‑references the alien’s name with the TSDB and receives a result. It also defines the TSDB by reference to the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
Progressives emphasize civil liberties and asylum impacts
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused substantive amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act that creates a new mandatory detention-related duty tied to the terrorist screening database and assigns responsibility to the Commissioner of CBP.
The bill amends 8 U.S.C. 1226A to add being on the Federal terrorist screening database (TSDB) as a listed condition and requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner to take and maintain custody of an alien until the CBP cross‑references the alien’s name with the TSDB and receives a result.
It also defines the TSDB by reference to the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
Narrow and administratively focused but politically charged; likely easier in one chamber than final enactment absent funding, legal safeguards, or compromise.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused substantive amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act that creates a new mandatory detention-related duty tied to the terrorist screening database and assigns responsibility to the Commissioner of CBP. The statutory insertion and definition are clear, but the bill lacks procedural specifics, fiscal acknowledgment, safeguards against erroneous retention, and accountability mechanisms.
Progressives emphasize civil liberties and asylum impacts
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize civil liberties and asylum impacts
Likely skeptical.
While acknowledging a legitimate security aim, this persona will worry the mandate broadens detention authority and risks wrongful or prolonged custody without added safeguards.
They would want explicit limits, transparency, and remedies for errors.
Cautiously supportive if operational details and safeguards are added.
Sees the security rationale but will flag implementation, cost, and civil‑liberties tradeoffs.
Wants limits, reporting, and funding clarity before full endorsement.
Generally favorable.
Views the bill as strengthening border security and giving CBP clear authority to detain and screen suspected threats.
May want assurance the measure is implemented robustly and not circumvented by judicial or bureaucratic limits.
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Narrow and administratively focused but politically charged; likely easier in one chamber than final enactment absent funding, legal safeguards, or compromise.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize civil liberties and asylum impacts
Narrow and administratively focused but politically charged; likely easier in one chamber than final enactment absent funding, legal safegu…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused substantive amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act that creates a new mandatory detention-related duty tied to the terrorist screening database…
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