Public Safety First Act
- Bill Number
- S. 149
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Immigration
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2025-08-25T22:01:25Z
Official Summary
Public Safety First Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. Specifically, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
Sponsor
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-17: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Public Safety First Act — issued 2025-01-17 — PDF (3 pages)