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119th CongressS. 4593

Introduced in Senate

Detention Authority Clarification Act

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →

This Act may be cited as the Detention Authority Clarification Act.

SEC. 2. INSPECTION AND DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENSTrack this section →

(a) Inspection Section 235(b)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking an alien seeking admission and inserting the applicant for admission. (b) Mandatory detention Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended— (1) in each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking, or at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking the comma at the end and inserting; or; and (4) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) is an applicant for admission described in section 235(a)(1),.

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