Justice for Jocelyn Act

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Jan 13, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in House - Jan 13, 2025 00

Justice for Jocelyn ActThis bill limits Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE’s) Alternatives to Detention program, which supervises non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) subject to removal who are released from the custody of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Specifically, releases under this program are prohibited unless all detention beds are filled and DHS found no alternatives after exercising and exhausting all reasonable options.The bill requires all individuals on ICE’s nondetained docket to be enrolled in the program and be subject to continuous GPS monitoring and curfew.Further, the bill requires a non-U.S. national who was arrested and released to be removed in absentia if an immigration officer submits an affidavit to an immigration judge stating that the individual failed to comply with a condition of release.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jan 13, 2025

Subjects (1)

Immigration (Policy Area)

Cosponsors (7)

Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

(R-FL)
Sep 2, 2025

Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

(R-TX)
May 20, 2025

Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]

(R-CO)
Apr 14, 2025

Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

(R-SC)
Mar 5, 2025

Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]

(R-TX)
Jan 31, 2025

Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

(R-AZ)
Jan 13, 2025

Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]

(R-TX)
Jan 13, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jan 13, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 355 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 355

To remove aliens who fail to comply with a release order, to enroll all
aliens on the nondetained docket of an immigration court in the
Alternatives to Detention program with continuous GPS monitoring, and
for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 13, 2025

Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Biggs of Arizona) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To remove aliens who fail to comply with a release order, to enroll all
aliens on the nondetained docket of an immigration court in the
Alternatives to Detention program with continuous GPS monitoring, 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.

This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for Jocelyn Act''.

SEC. 2.

No alien may be released as part of any program under the
Alternatives to Detention program unless--

(1) all detention beds available to the Secretary have been
filled;

(2) there exists no available option to hold aliens in
detention; and

(3) the Secretary exercised and exhausted all reasonable
efforts to hold aliens in detention.

SEC. 3.

Each alien on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's nondetained
docket shall be enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program and--

(1) shall be continuously subject to GPS monitoring--
(A) for the duration of all applicable immigration
proceedings, including any appeal; and
(B) in the case of an alien who is ordered removed
from the United States, until removal; and

(2) shall be required to stay in their Alternatives to
Detention-compliant home address between the hours of 10 p.m.
to 5 a.m.

SEC. 4.

Section 240 (b) (5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.

(b)

(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1229a

(b)

(5) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``
(F) Failure to comply with release order.--In the
case that an immigration officer submits an affidavit
to an immigration judge stating that an alien failed to
comply with a condition of release under

section 236 (a) , such alien shall be ordered removed in absentia.

(a) , such alien shall be ordered removed in
absentia.''.

SEC. 5.

If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision
to any person or circumstance is held by a Federal court to be
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the application of such
provisions to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 355 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 355

To remove aliens who fail to comply with a release order, to enroll all 
 aliens on the nondetained docket of an immigration court in the 
 Alternatives to Detention program with continuous GPS monitoring, and 
 for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 13, 2025

Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Biggs of Arizona) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To remove aliens who fail to comply with a release order, to enroll all 
 aliens on the nondetained docket of an immigration court in the 
 Alternatives to Detention program with continuous GPS monitoring, 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. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for Jocelyn Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION IN ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION.

 No alien may be released as part of any program under the 
Alternatives to Detention program unless--

    (1) all detention beds available to the Secretary have been 
 filled;

    (2) there exists no available option to hold aliens in 
 detention; and

    (3) the Secretary exercised and exhausted all reasonable 
 efforts to hold aliens in detention.

SEC. 3. GPS TRACKING AND CURFEW REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS.

 Each alien on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's nondetained 
docket shall be enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program and--

    (1) shall be continuously subject to GPS monitoring--
        (A) for the duration of all applicable immigration 
 proceedings, including any appeal; and
        (B) in the case of an alien who is ordered removed 
 from the United States, until removal; and

    (2) shall be required to stay in their Alternatives to 
 Detention-compliant home address between the hours of 10 p.m. 
 to 5 a.m.

SEC. 4. REMOVAL OF ALIENS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH RELEASE ORDER.

 

Section 240

    (b)

    (5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1229a

    (b)

    (5) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``
        (F) Failure to comply with release order.--In the 
 case that an immigration officer submits an affidavit 
 to an immigration judge stating that an alien failed to 
 comply with a condition of release under 

section 236

    (a) , such alien shall be ordered removed in 
 absentia.''.

SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY.

 If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision 
to any person or circumstance is held by a Federal court to be 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the application of such 
provisions to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.
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