Bills · HR 355
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 355Immigration
Justice for Jocelyn Act
INTRO JAN 13· LAST ACTION JAN 13
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it significantly shifts the policy around how non-citizens are managed while their immigration cases are pending. If passed, it would prioritize physical detention over alternatives, potentially leading to increased demand for detention facilities or longer periods of detention for individuals awaiting legal outcomes. For those who are not detained, it introduces a universal and continuous GPS monitoring requirement and a curfew, which could raise questions about personal liberty and the practicality of enforcing such widespread surveillance.
Additionally, the bill creates an expedited path to deportation for non-compliance with release conditions, allowing individuals to be ordered removed without a court appearance if an immigration officer claims a violation occurred. This could have a profound impact on due process rights and the ability of individuals to present their case, changing how immigration violations are addressed and potentially leading to more deportations.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Limits who can participate in Alternatives to Detention (ATD) programs, allowing it only if all physical detention beds are full and other detention options are exhausted.
This provision would make physical detention the primary option for non-citizens, potentially increasing the number of people held in custody while their immigration cases are processed.
PROVISION 02
Requires all non-citizens on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's nondetained docket to be continuously tracked with GPS monitoring.
This would greatly expand surveillance of non-citizens awaiting court dates, regardless of their individual risk assessment, for the entire duration of their proceedings and until removal.
PROVISION 03
Mandates a nightly curfew for all non-citizens on the nondetained docket, requiring them to stay at their home address from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
This adds a significant restriction to the daily lives of non-citizens awaiting court, limiting their movement and autonomy during specific hours.
PROVISION 04
Establishes that an immigration officer's affidavit alleging non-compliance with release conditions must result in an in absentia removal order (deportation without the non-citizen present in court).
This provision creates a direct and expedited path to deportation for alleged non-compliance, potentially impacting due process by allowing removal without a court hearing for the individual.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 7
R· Texas
YRS IN OFFICE
5
BILLS LED
31
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 7 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 13
Introduced in House
JAN 13
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 355
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 13, 2025
Last actionJan 13, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 13, 2025
House BillHR 355Immigration
Justice for Jocelyn Act
INTRODUCED JAN 13, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 13, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
7
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
