# 119-s-4593: Detention Authority Clarification Act

119-s-4593, Detention Authority Clarification Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4593
- Congress: 119
- Title: Detention Authority Clarification Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Would require mandatory detention for people who meet the 'applicant for admission' test and are physically present in the United States but not admitted.** It would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to add that group to the mandatory detention categories and to standardize the term used in inspection and detention decisions. - People described in 8 U.S.C. 1225(a)(1): Would become subject to mandatory detention if they are physically present in the U.S. but have not been admitted. - Immigration authorities: Would be required to detain this newly listed category when applying the mandatory detention rule and would use the clarified phrase "the applicant for admission" in custody decisions. - Scope and limits: The changes add a new detention category and clarify wording but do not alter the rest of the detention framework and do not create new funding or programs.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mandatory detention for admission applicants: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would expand mandatory detention to include applicants for admission described in section 235(a)(1). This applies to noncitizens physically present in the United States but not admitted. Immigration agencies would have broader authority to hold these people under existing manda…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4593 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4593)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3627)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4593 (as of 2026-08-11).