# 119-hr-1927: CLEAR Act of 2025 119-hr-1927, CLEAR Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1927 - As of: 2026-04-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-1927 - Congress: 119 - Title: CLEAR Act of 2025 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-03-06 - Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA) - Cosponsors: 4 - Policy area: Immigration - Touches household money: no - Last recorded action: 2026-04-21 ## Summary **Expands state and local role in immigration enforcement.** This bill would create a federal framework that pushes state and local agencies to assist immigration enforcement, links federal funding to that cooperation, expands data sharing and detention capacity, and funds training and equipment. - Families and noncitizens: States would have to submit detailed information about each apprehended person, including photos and fingerprints when available, which could affect how quickly cases move into federal custody. The bill bars forcing disclosure of information about crime victims and witnesses. - State and local law enforcement: Agencies could get grants for equipment, technology, and facilities and must be offered training and an e-learning portal. Officers acting within official duties would get personal and agency immunity and federal custody of an apprehended alien must be sought within 48 hours. - States and federal operations: The bill conditions certain federal payments on cooperation starting 1 year after enactment and directs DHS to build or acquire 20 detention facilities and expand the Institutional Removal Program across all States. ## Cosponsors (4) - Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Faster federal custody and more beds: benefit, medium. If enacted, Homeland Security would build or buy 20 more detention facilities in the U.S. for people held for immigration removal. ICE would choose the locations and could use ICE operations funds. When a state asks, DHS would have to take unlawful immigrants into federal custody within 48 hours af… - Immigration violators added to NCIC: benefit, medium. If enacted, Customs and Border Protection would send the Justice Department’s NCIC data on people with final removal orders, overstays, revoked visas, or voluntary departures within 180 days and then update it. NCIC would put the data in an Immigration Violators File even if the person did not get… - Prison-to-federal transfer program expanded: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Institutional Removal Program would expand to all states to find and process removable criminal aliens in prisons and jails. States that get federal incarceration funds would need to help identify and report these people to keep that funding. Officers could hold someone up to 14 day… - State police role and legal shield: benefit, low. If enacted, states and their officers would be affirmed to investigate, arrest, detain, and transfer noncitizens during routine duties, including moving them across state lines to a detention center. Officers acting in their official duties would get the same personal legal immunity as federal offi… - Training tools for local officers: benefit, low. If enacted, DHS would create a training manual and pocket guide for state and local officers within 180 days. An online training portal would be ready within 120 days and hosted on U.S. servers. DHS would pay to develop these tools and prioritize existing web training systems. Taking this training… - Ongoing Homeland Security funding authority: mixed, medium. If enacted, Congress could give Homeland Security “such sums as may be necessary” in 2025 and later years to carry out this bill and related INA grants. The bill would not set a dollar amount. Congress would still need to approve the actual spending each year. - State grants tied to immigration cooperation: mixed, medium. If enacted, the government would offer grants to states and cities to buy gear, tech, and facilities for immigration enforcement. To qualify, a place would need a written policy to help federal officers and no rule that blocks asking about immigration status. States and cities would also have to re… ## Related bills - 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act - 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 - 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act - 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act - 119-hr-45: FIND Act - 119-hr-1928: Sanctuary City Accountability Act ## Sources - [119-hr-1927 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1927) ## Related - [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404) - [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422) - [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919) - [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301) - [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45) - [119-hr-1928: Sanctuary City Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1928) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1927 (as of 2026-04-21).