Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006

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Introduced

19 September 2006

Last action

21 September 2006 · Passed

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006 - Affirms that state and local law enforcement personnel have the inherent authority to investigate, identify, arrest, detain, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States (including the transportation of such aliens across state lines to detention centers) for purposes of assisting in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws in the course of carrying out routine duties. States that such provision shall not be construed to require state or local law enforcement personnel to: (1) report the identity of a victim of, or a witness to, a criminal offense to the Secretary of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement purposes; or (2) arrest such victim or witness for an immigration violation. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General should adopt uniform guidelines for the prosecution of smuggling offenses. Directs the Attorney General, subject to the availability of appropriations, to increase the number of U.S. attorneys employed to prosecute alien smuggling cases by at least 20 in each of FY2008-FY2013. States that if a court determines that prospective relief should be ordered against the government in any civil immigration action the court shall: (1) limit the relief to the minimum necessary to correct the violation; (2) adopt the least intrusive means to correct the violation; (3) minimize, to the greatest extent practicable, the adverse impact on national security, border security, immigration administration and enforcement, and public safety; and (4) provide for relief expiration on a specific date which is not later than the earliest date necessary for the government to remedy the violation. Provides that preliminary injunctive relief shall expire 90 days after entry unless otherwise determined by the court. Requires a court to promptly rule on any government motion to vacate, modify, or otherwise terminate a prospective relief order in a civil immigration action. Provides for an automatic 15-day stay of the prospective relief order. Authorizes a court to enter an order to postpone an automatic stay's effective date for up to 15 days. Provides that any order staying, suspending, delaying, or otherwise barring an automatic stay's effective date, other than an order to postpone the effective date for up to 15 days, shall be treated as an order refusing to vacate, modify, or otherwise terminate an injunction and shall be appealable. Prohibits a court in a civil immigration action from entering, approving, or continuing a consent decree that does not comply with the prospective relief requirements under this section. Permits private settlement agreements not complying with the requirements for an order granting prospective relief against the government if the terms of the agreement are not subject to court enforcement other than reinstatement of the civil proceedings that the agreement settled.

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Timeline

19 September 2006
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 September 2006
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1018 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4830, H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095. In each case, the bill shall be considered as read; no amendments shall be in order; and the previous question shall be considered as ordered to final passage, without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit.
Source: Floor
21 September 2006
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 2006
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 September 2006
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 140 (Roll no. 468). (text: CR H6880-6881)
Source: Floor
21 September 2006
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 140 (Roll no. 468).(text: CR H6880-6881)
Source: Floor
21 September 2006
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6893)
Source: Floor
21 September 2006
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Sensenbrenner raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Sensenbrenner stated that the provisions of the instructions were not germane to the bill. Sustained by the Chair.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 September 2006
Floor
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Source: Floor
21 September 2006
Floor
Mr. Gutierrez moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H6891; text: CR H6891)
Source: Floor
21 September 2006
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6891)
Source: Floor
21 September 2006
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4830, H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095. In each case, the bill shall be considered as read; no amendments shall be in order; and the previous question shall be considered as ordered to final passage, without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit.
Source: Floor
21 September 2006
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1018. (consideration: CR H6880-6894)
Source: Floor
21 September 2006
Passed
Rule H. Res. 1018 passed House.
Source: Floor

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Related records

related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4830) to amend chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unauthorized construction, financing, or reckless permitting (on one's land) the construction or use of a tunnel or subterranean passageway between the United States and another country; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6094) to restore the Secretary of Homeland Security's authority to detain dangerous aliens, to ensure the removal of deportable criminal aliens, and combat alien gang crime; and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6095) to affirm the inherent authority of State and local law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of immigration laws, to provide for effective prosecution of alien smugglers, and to reform immigration litigation procedures.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/6095
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/6095
us · 109-hr-6095 · source updated 10 August 2026