S.Amdt. 1731

SA 1731. Mr. DAINES submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 2882, to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and
Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes; which was ordered
to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS.

(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall detain every alien who
last entered the United States on or after January 20, 2021,
and remains unlawfully present in the United States. Such
aliens shall remain in detention until after--
(1) the alien's immigration proceedings have concluded,
including any administrative or judicial appeals; and
(2) the alien has been granted legal status in the United
States.
(b) Exception.--The requirement described in subsection (a)
shall not apply to unaccompanied alien children (as defined
in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 279(g)(2)).
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