# 114-hr-3816: HELD Act

114-hr-3816, HELD Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3816
- Congress: 114
- Title: HELD Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-10-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act or the HELD Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by a state or local subdivision that has in effect a law, policy or procedure that prevents or impedes: (1) a timely response to a request by the Department of Homeland Security for information about an alien in custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or (2) compliance with a detainer request.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2016-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3816 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3816)

## Related
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-235)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3816 (as of 2025-11-18).