H.R. 8970 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2024Mr. Molinaro (for himself, Mr. D'Esposito, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Williams of New York, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Langworthy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a publicly available database that includes information regarding aliens without lawful status in the United States who have been convicted of felonies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Offender Registry Act. 2. Database of information regarding aliens without lawful status who have been convicted of felonies Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a database that is publicly available on the website of the Department of Homeland Security that includes, for each alien without lawful status in the United States under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)) who is physically present in the United States, and has been convicted of a felony in the United States, the following information: (1) The locality in which the alien resides. (2) The alien’s name. (3) The crime for which the alien was convicted.