H.R. 6192House110th Congress (2007-2009)In Committee

Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act of 2008

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

September 29, 2008

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Introduced in House

June 5, 2008

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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June 5, 2008

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

July 28, 2008

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

September 29, 2008

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Rep. Walter B. JonesR-NC-3 · Jun 18, 2008

Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of the House the issue of illegal alien crime. As many of my colleagues are aware, over the past year crimes committed by illegal aliens have been…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of the House the issue of illegal alien crime.

As many of my colleagues are aware, over the past year crimes committed by illegal aliens have been at the forefront of our national media.

In Los Angeles, an illegal alien has been charged with the March 2008 murder of a young athlete and scholar, Jamiel Shaw. Shaw was gunned down outside his home in a senseless act of violence.

In New Jersey, an illegal alien has been charged with the August 2007 execution-style slaying of three New York college students and the shooting of another. This illegal alien suspect was previously granted bail on child rape and aggravated assault charges.

And in my home State of North Carolina, an illegal alien has been charged with second degree murder for driving drunk and killing a 22- year-old man in a car crash over last fall's Thanksgiving holiday.

While crimes like these are occurring all over the country, the public has no way of knowing the extent of the problem. This is because the Federal Government and the States do not report statistical information on criminal alien crimes. It is for this reason I have introduced H.R. 6192, the Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act.

Last week, I sent a Dear Colleague letter to every Member of the House to inform them of this legislation. The bill would require States to submit in-depth statistics on illegal alien criminal activity in order to receive funding from the Department of Homeland Security. It would also require all Federal agencies to submit data on criminal activity by illegal aliens. And lastly, the bill would require the FBI to compile this information and produce an annual publication similar to its existing Uniform Crime Report with detailed statistics on illegal alien crimes.

Mr. Speaker, nothing is more important than the security of our Nation and the safety of our citizens. I hope that my colleagues will take the time to consider the issue of illegal alien crime and join us as a cosponsor of the Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act.

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 5, 2008

110th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6192

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 5, 2008

Mr. Jones of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To make payments by the Department of Homeland Security to a State contingent on a State providing the Federal Bureau of Investigation with certain statistics, to require Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide such statistics to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to publish such statistics.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act of 2008.

Payments by the Department of Homeland Security contingent on State immigration reporting

(a)

In general

A State or any political subdivision thereof may not receive funds under any program or activity administered by the Department of Homeland Security unless the State—

(1)

for each person who is arrested, charged with a crime, convicted of a crime, or incarcerated after being convicted of a crime by the State or any political subdivision thereof, compiles statistics on such person, including—

(A)

the immigration status of such person;

(B)

the country of origin of such person; and

(C)

the crime associated with such arrest, charge, conviction, or incarceration after conviction;

(2)

reports such statistics monthly to the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and

(3)

monthly certifies compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) to the Secretary of Homeland Security.

(b)

Effective date

This section shall take effect with respect to funds made available under a program or activity administered by the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2009.

Federal immigration reporting requirement

(a)

In general

Each Federal agency and department shall—

(1)

for any person such agency or department arrests, charges with a crime, prosecutes to conviction of a crime, or incarcerates after conviction of a crime, compile statistics on such person, including—

(A)

the immigration status of such person;

(B)

the country of origin of such person; and

(C)

the crime associated with such arrest, charge, conviction, or incarceration after conviction; and

(2)

report such statistics monthly to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(b)

Effective date

This section shall take effect with respect to any person arrested, charged with a crime, prosecuted to conviction of a crime, or incarcerated after conviction of a crime by a Federal agency or department on or after October 1, 2009.

Statistics to be published

The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall annually publish all statistics reported under this Act as a separate data collection of the Uniform Crime Reports issued by such Bureau.