Sarah’s Law

House Bill

H.R. 578

119th Congress

Sarah’s Law

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Donald W. Norcross

Representative

Democratic

NJ-1

Cosponsors

53

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

Sarahs Law requires detention of undocumented immigrants charged with or convicted of crimes causing death or serious bodily injury. DHS must notify victims or their families about the detained individuals status and removal efforts.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorDonald W. Norcross (D-NJ)

Introduced1/21/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberHouse

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Sarah’s Law

Sarahs Law requires detention of undocumented immigrants charged with or convicted of crimes causing death or serious bodily injury. DHS must notify victims or their families about the detained individuals status and removal efforts.

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Sarahs Law requires detention of undocumented immigrants charged with or convicted of crimes causing death or serious bodily injury. DHS must notify victims or their families about the detained individuals status and removal efforts.

Bill Number: 578
Sponsor: Donald W. Norcross (D-NJ)
Introduced: 1/21/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Immigration

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Fact Sheet

Title: Sarah’s Law
Bill Number: 578
Sponsor: Donald W. Norcross (D-NJ)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 1/21/2025
Summary: Sarahs Law requires detention of undocumented immigrants charged with or convicted of crimes causing death or serious bodily injury. DHS must notify victims or their families about the detained individuals status and removal efforts.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

Sarahs Law requires detention of undocumented immigrants charged with or convicted of crimes causing death or serious bodily injury. DHS must notify victims or their families about the detained individuals status and removal efforts.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Sarah's LawThis bill requires the Department of Justice or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.DHS must obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. DHS shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about the detained individual, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Mandates detention for serious crime charges
Covers crimes causing death or injury
Requires victim notification
Provides victim information about detainee
Named after crime victim

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Undocumented immigrants charged with serious crimes would be detained. Victims and families would receive information about perpetrators immigration status. Enforcement of immigration detention would increase for violent crimes.