# 119-hr-64: Grant’s Law

119-hr-64, Grant’s Law, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-64
- Congress: 119
- Title: Grant’s Law
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Mandatory detention for unlawfully present noncitizens arrested for specified offenses.** The bill would expand the detention rule to require that non-U.S. nationals found unlawfully present and arrested for certain offenses that could make them inadmissible or deportable be held in custody. It also lets DHS briefly release a detainee to an appropriate authority during criminal proceedings but requires DHS to resume custody when the person is not in that authority's custody and to finish removal proceedings within 90 days if the person is not convicted. - Unlawfully present non-U.S. nationals arrested for covered offenses would face mandatory detention under the bill and, if not convicted, would remain in DHS custody until removal proceedings are completed. - The Department of Homeland Security would become the responsible agency for this detention framework and may release detainees to local or other authorities for criminal proceedings while retaining the duty to resume custody when those authorities do not hold the person. - Removal proceedings for individuals detained under the new rule must be completed within 90 days of detention, creating a strict timeline for DHS and immigration courts to resolve cases.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stricter detention for arrested undocumented immigrants: cost, medium. If enacted, Homeland Security would have to detain immigrants without legal status who are arrested for certain crimes tied to deportation. The agency could release them to state or local authorities for court, but must retake custody when they are not held. If they are not convicted, Homeland Secu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-3493: Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act
- 119-hr-71: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act
- 119-hr-9131: Protecting Kids from Creeps Act
- 119-hres-888: Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discredi…
- 119-hr-260: No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-64 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/64)

## Related
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-3493: Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3493)
- [119-hr-71: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-71)
- [119-hr-9131: Protecting Kids from Creeps Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9131)
- [119-hres-888: Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the Hou…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-888)
- [119-hr-260: No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-260)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-64 (as of 2026-04-21).