# 119-s-149: Public Safety First Act

119-s-149, Public Safety First Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-149
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Safety First Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Expands mandatory immigration detention for certain theft-related offenses and assaults.** This bill would make non-U.S. nationals who are unlawfully present or lack required admission documents subject to detention and inadmissibility if charged with or admitting to specified burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or crimes causing serious bodily injury or death. - Families and noncitizens: Non-U.S. nationals who meet the presence and charge conditions would face mandatory DHS detention and potential inadmissibility under the cited immigration grounds. - Department of Homeland Security: DHS would be required to issue a detainer for such individuals and to take custody of them if they are not already held by federal, state, or local officials. - Legal definitions and local effects: The bill uses the meanings of burglary, theft, assault, and serious bodily injury from the jurisdiction where the acts occurred, which could lead to different detention triggers across states and localities.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New mandatory detention for some immigrants: cost, low. This bill would make some noncitizens inadmissible and subject to mandatory detention. It would apply when they are inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A), (6)(C), or (7). It would also apply when they are charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admit acts that amount to burglary, theft, larc…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4726: PEACE in Sudan Act
- 119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-149 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/149)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4726: PEACE in Sudan Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4726)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-149 (as of 2026-08-11).