This bill amends federal immigration law to strengthen enforcement against noncitizens who commit sexual assault. It makes individuals convicted of, arrested for, or who admit to committing sexual assault automatically subject to mandatory detention without bail pending removal proceedings, and establishes that sexual assault convictions are grounds for making someone inadmissible to the United States or deportable if already present in the country. The legislation applies to both individuals seeking entry and those already in the country, using the existing federal definition of sexual assault found in immigration law. The bill does not specify new funding requirements or implementation timelines, instead modifying existing detention and deportation procedures under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The legislation was introduced by Representative Buchanan and referred to the House Judiciary Committee in March 2024.
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