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H.R. 1932 (112th)

Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011

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Introduced

23 May 2011

Last action

18 October 2011 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.

Sponsors

LAMAR SMITH, Dennis Ross, DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], ED ROYCE, Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Michael Simpson, Kenny Marchant, Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Mike Coffman, James Lankford, Virginia Foxx, Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rob Woodall, Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Mick Mulvaney, Mo Brooks, Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Duncan Hunter, Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

7 April 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain indefinitely, subject to six-month review, an alien under orders of removal who cannot be removed, if: (1) the alien will be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future; (2) the alien would have been removed but for the alien's refusal to cooperate with the Secretary's identification and removal efforts; (3) the alien has a highly contagious disease that poses a public safety threat; (4) release would have serious adverse foreign policy consequences; (5) release would threaten national security; (6) release would threaten the safety of the community or any person and the alien has been convicted of either one or more aggravated felonies or crimes of violence and, because of a mental or personality condition, is likely to engage in future acts of violence; or (7) release would threaten the safety of the community or any person and the alien has been convicted of one or more aggravated felonies. States that habeas corpus review of such detention and related actions or decisions shall be available only in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after exhaustion of administrative remedies.

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Timeline

  1. 23 May 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 May 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

    Source: Committee

  3. 23 May 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 May 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 May 2011

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 June 2011

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  7. 14 July 2011

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.

    Source: Committee

  8. 14 July 2011

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 18 October 2011

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 18 October 2011

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-255.

    Source: Committee

  11. 18 October 2011

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-255.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

Documents

6 official files

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