# 119-s-72: Justice for Jocelyn Act

119-s-72, Justice for Jocelyn Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-72
- Congress: 119
- Title: Justice for Jocelyn Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Limits Alternatives to Detention** by blocking most releases into ICE’s Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program unless detention beds are full, no detention option exists, and DHS has exhausted all reasonable efforts. The bill would also require everyone on ICE’s nondetained docket to be enrolled in ATD, continuously tracked by GPS, and subject to a nightly 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. curfew. - Non-U.S. nationals on the nondetained docket: Must be enrolled in ATD, remain continuously GPS-monitored for the duration of proceedings and any appeals, and stay at their ATD-compliant address between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. - ICE and DHS operations: Would bar release into ATD unless all detention beds available to the Secretary are filled, no detention option exists, and the Secretary has exercised and exhausted all reasonable efforts to detain the individual. - Immigration courts and removals: Adds a new basis for removal in absentia where an immigration officer files an affidavit saying an individual failed to comply with a condition of release, triggering an in-absentia order.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New GPS and removal rules for noncitizens: cost, low. If enacted, and you are on ICE's nondetained docket, you would need to enroll in an Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program. You would be under continuous GPS monitoring during your immigration case and any appeals, and until removal if you are ordered removed. You would have to stay at your ATD-ap…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-72 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/72)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-72 (as of 2026-08-11).