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Federal · 119th Congress

HR4703 To establish a system to track, record, and report all instances in which a United States citizen or individual lawfully admitted for permanent resident was, for the purpose of immigration enforcement, detained or removed by the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Direction

Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

No change to immigration enforcement model confidence 80%

Requires DHS to track, record, and report all instances of US citizens or LPRs detained or removed for immigration enforcement purposes, including when transferred by state or local agencies, so more transparency and oversight of immigration enforcement actions.

the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a standardized system to track, record, and report to the appropriate committees of Congress not less frequently than quarterly all instances in which a United States citizen, individual lawfully admitted for permanent resident (LPR), or individual whose status as an individual lawfully admitted for permanent residence has been revoked for not more than 30 days was, for the purpose of immigration enforcement, detained in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security for not less than 24 hours or removed by the Department.

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Immigration enforcement detention transportAI label

No change to immigration enforcement model confidence 80%

Establishes tracking and reporting requirements for detentions and removals of US citizens or LPRs by DHS for immigration enforcement, including cases involving minors removed with parents, so more oversight of detention and removal practices without changing their scope.

Such system shall, in particular, include information with respect to such instances regarding such a citizen or other individual who on the date of such removal was less than 18 years of age and was so removed alongside an individual who on such date was without lawful status under the immigration laws and was a parent or guardian of such citizen or other individual, as the case may be.

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  1. Introduced (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. President
  6. Law

Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action
2025-07-23: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Filed
2025-07-23
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Sponsor
Jennifer L. McClellan D + 20 cosponsors (20 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a tracking, recording, and quarterly reporting system for cases where US citizens or LPRs are detained or removed by DHS (or transferred by other agencies) during immigration enforcement, plus a process for submitting proof of status. This adds transparency and oversight but does not expand, restrict, or otherwise change the underlying scope of immigration enforcement, detention, or removal authority or practices.

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History (3 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-07-23LibraIntroduced in House
2025-07-23LibraIntroduced in House
2025-07-23HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.