H.R. 1821 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Mar 4, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTies federal funds to immigration cooperation
This bill says that states and local areas cannot use federal money if they have laws or policies that block cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Specifically, it prevents them from refusing to share information about immigrants in their custody or refusing to hold immigrants for up to 48 hours while ICE arranges to take custody of them.
How it affects you
This affects states and local governments that have policies limiting immigration enforcement cooperation. These places would lose federal funding unless they change their policies to comply with ICE requests. If you live in an area with such policies, this could change how local authorities interact with immigration authorities.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 4, 2025)
Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act or the HELD Act
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by a state or local subdivision that has in effect a law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes
• a timely response to a request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for information about an alien in state or local custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or
• compliance with a request from ICE to hold an alien for up to 48 hours so that ICE may assume custody.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1821
A BILL
HELD Act
Sponsor: Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA-41) · Introduced Mar 4, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 4, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”