H.R. 4703

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4703 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4703

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 23, 2025

Ms. McClellan (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson of 
Georgia, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Fields, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Lee of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Salinas, and Mr. 
Jackson of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF 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.

(a) System.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, 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lawfully admitted for permanent residence has been revoked for 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.
(2) Requirements.--The system established pursuant to 
paragraph (1) shall include, to the greatest extent 
practicable, all instances in which a citizen or other 
individual described in such paragraph was, for the purpose of 
immigration enforcement, apprehended and detained by another 
Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency and transferred 
to the custody of the Department of Homeland Security for 
detention of not less than 24 hours or removal, as the case may 
be. 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.
(b) Process for Proof of Citizenship.--Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in collaboration with the Secretary of State, shall establish 
by rule a process for each United States citizen, or other individual, 
detained, removed, or apprehended as described in subsection (a) to 
submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security any information that 
indicates such individual is a United States citizen or lawfully 
admitted for permanent resident, as the case may be.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means the following:
(A) In the House of Representatives, the following:
(i) The Committee on Homeland Security.
(ii) The Committee on Judiciary.
(iii) The Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform.
(B) In the Senate, the following:
(i) The Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
(ii) The Committee on Judiciary.
(2) Immigration laws.--The term ``immigration laws'' has 
the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)).
(3) Removed.--The term ``removed'' means repatriated or 
otherwise transported from the United States to another 
country.
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