# 119-s-3645: Deportation Acceleration Act

119-s-3645, Deportation Acceleration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3645
- Congress: 119
- Title: Deportation Acceleration Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Speeds deportations** by forcing real-time local reporting of criminal convictions, expanding expedited removal to people convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, shortening appeal windows, and penalizing sanctuary jurisdictions. - Families and noncitizens: Removal proceedings would start automatically when a conviction makes a noncitizen removable under 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2). Faster starts and tighter appeal timelines mean fewer long delays in criminal removal cases. - Local governments and law enforcement: State and local authorities must build reporting systems within 180 days and report convictions to DHS within 24 hours. Jurisdictions that do not certify cooperation can face up to a 15% withholding of Highway Trust Fund apportionments, with grace periods and hardship appeals. - Courts and DHS operations: Immigration courts would prioritize criminal removal dockets and face strict appeal deadlines, including a 120-day cap for certain petitions and other 30-day deadlines. The bill authorizes $150.0 million per year for DHS to fund cooperative enforcement, detainers, and information sharing. *Authorizes $150.0 million in annual DHS funding and adds a 15% Highway Trust Fund withholding mechanism, increasing federal spending authority and altering federal outflows.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster conviction reporting to Homeland Security: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would require the Attorney General, in consultation with DHS, to set up within 180 days a process for State and local courts and law enforcement to report every criminal conviction of a noncitizen to DHS. Reports would have to be sent to DHS within 24 hours of entering the conv…
- Faster removals and appeals for criminal cases: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would expand expedited removal to any noncitizen convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors. The Attorney General would be able to determine deportability and issue removal orders under the faster procedures, and the change would apply even if the crime or conviction happened be…
- Grants and highway penalties for jurisdictions: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would give DHS $150,000,000 each year starting in fiscal year 2026 for competitive grants to States and local governments that fully cooperate with immigration detainers, 287(g) agreements, and information sharing. Grants could pay for detention space, officer training, and enf…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3645 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3645)

## Related
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4615)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3645 (as of 2026-08-11).