# 119-hr-8381: Safe Check-Ins for Immigrants Act

119-hr-8381, Safe Check-Ins for Immigrants Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8381
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe Check-Ins for Immigrants Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Allows certain immigrants to check in by video instead of in person.** The bill would add a new subsection to the Immigration and Nationality Act that lets the Secretary of Homeland Security permit aliens released under INA 236(a)(2) to satisfy periodic appearance requirements through video teleconference. It applies to people who must appear periodically before an immigration officer or a case manager in an alternatives to detention program while a removal decision is pending. The change adds a technological option for meeting existing check-in rules.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Video check-ins for released immigrants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let certain immigrants check in by video instead of in person. This would apply to aliens released under INA section 236(a)(2). It would cover those who must report periodically to an immigration officer or to a case manager in an alternatives-to-detention program. The Se…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8381 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8381)

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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8381 (as of 2026-09-21).