# 114-hr-5646: Sarah's Law

114-hr-5646, Sarah's Law, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5646
- Congress: 114
- Title: Sarah's Law
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2016-07-06
- Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Sarah's Law This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the detention of an alien: (1) who was not inspected and admitted into the United States, who held a revoked nonimmigrant visa (or other nonimmigrant admission document), or who is deportable for failing to maintain nonimmigrant status; and (2) who has been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall make reasonable efforts to: obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or convicted; and provide the victim, or a parent, guardian, spouse, or closest living relative of a deceased victim, with information about such alien, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2016-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
- 114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5646 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5646)

## Related
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
- [114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-36)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5646 (as of 2025-11-18).