# 119-hr-9361: Worst of the Worst Act

119-hr-9361, Worst of the Worst Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-07-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9361
- Congress: 119
- Title: Worst of the Worst Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-11

## Summary

**Creates a public, searchable database of released criminal aliens.** The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security, acting through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to publish basic identifying details for people released under 8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1). - Lists the specific data to appear for each person: a photograph, name, a general physical description including height and weight, the jurisdiction where they were released, the release date, and which subparagraph of paragraph (1) applies. - Makes records searchable by an individual's name and by the jurisdiction that released them, giving the public direct access to release information. - Clarifies that the database applies to aliens described in paragraph (1) of Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, specifying the statutory scope and source of the data. - Requires DHS, through ICE, to create and maintain the database within 180 days of enactment.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public list of released noncitizens: mixed, low. The bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to create and maintain a public database within 180 days of enactment. The database would list for each noncitizen described in paragraph (1) who is released from custody: a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7156: SCAM Act
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9361 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9361)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-7156: SCAM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7156)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9361 (as of 2026-07-11).