WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

The law › Title 8, Aliens and Nationality › Chapter 12

8 U.S.C. 1252C: Authorizing State and local law enforcement officials to arrest and detain certain illegal aliens

Created in 1996 by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-132). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10803 Reimagining Safety Act · introduced · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

Unchanged since the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Public Law 104-132 (Apr 24, 1996).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.