Amendment · S.Amdt. 31· Senate(119-SAMDT-31)

S.Amdt. 31

Age: 79 years

Hawaii

Introduced: 1/14/2025
Sponsored by: Mazie Hirono
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-S-5 — Laken Riley Act

Introduced
Pending Consideration
Failed

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

What this amendment would do

This is an amendment submitted by Ms. Hirono to the bill S. 5. The primary purpose of the bill is to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft.

What the Amendment Changes

The amendment adds a new section to the end of the bill called SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO ALIENS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE.
It amends section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by adding a new exclusion paragraph at the end.
It ensures that an alien who is or was 18 years of age or younger when they were charged, arrested, convicted, or admitted to committing an offense described in the bill shall not be subject to detention or custody under that specific paragraph.