,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djcb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ba1 #bjbd,mr4 ,murphy 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 and ,ms4 ,sinema7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to authorize magistrate judges to issue arrest warrants for certain criminal aliens4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,improving ,public ,safety ,through ,immigration ,warrant ,issuance ,act4 #b4 ,warrant authority 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #i of title ,,ii of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acea et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #bhg the following3 #bhg;,a4 ,authorization of ,federal courts to issue arrest warrants 7a7 ,authorization of ,federal courts ,to issue arrest warrants ,upon receiving an application from a ,federal law enforcement officer or an attorney for the ,federal ,government1 a magistrate judge is authorized to issue a warrant to seize an alien located within the district over which the magistrate judge has jurisdiction if there is probable cause to believe that the alien-- 7#a7 is removable 7as defined in section #bdj7;e77#b772 and 7#b7 7,a7 has been charged with1 or convicted of1 a felony2 7,b7 has been charged with1 or convicted of1 a crime of violence1 including any crime that endangers the safety or welfare of children2 or 7,c7 is a threat to national security4 7b7 ,ensuring the effectiveness of warrants for persons in ,state or local custody 7#a7 ,additional authorities ,if such actions are reasonably necessary to ensure the effectiveness of an arrest warrant issued pursuant to subsection 7a71 a magistrate judge may order the ,state or local jurisdiction with custody over the alien subject to such warrant-- 7,a7 to transfer the alien to ,federal custody2 7,b7 to notify the ,federal ,government of the impending release of the alien to facilitate such transfer2 and 7,c7 to hold the alien for such time as may be necessary to facilitate such transfer1 which may not exceed #dh hours4 7#b7 ,timing of order ,an order described in paragraph 7#a7 may be issued contemporaneously with an arrest warrant issued pursuant to subsection 7a7 if1 based on reliable evidence1 a ,state or local jurisdiction with custody over the alien subject to such warrant is unlikely to assist in effectuating the warrant4 7#c7 ,rules of construction ,nothing in this subsection may be construed-- 7,a7 to limit any inherent or statutory power of the ,federal courts to issue orders in aid of their jurisdiction1 including writs of habeas corpus and writs authorized under section #afea of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,all ,writs ,act72 or 7,b7 to interfere with the ,department of ,homeland ,security's ability to issue detainer requests1 as authorized by law4 7c7 ,issuing the warrant ,each warrant issued pursuant to this section shall-- 7#a7 be issued to an officer authorized to execute it2 7#b7 identify the alien to be seized and designate the magistrate judge to whom the warrant shall be returned2 7#c7 require the officer to submit the issued warrant to any ,state or locality with custody over the alien subject to the warrant as quickly as practicable2 and 7#d7 be returned to the magistrate judge designated in the warrant4 7d7 ,procedure for obtaining a warrant 7#a7 ,ex parte proceedings ,warrant proceedings under this section may be conducted ex parte4 7#b7 ,warrant on an affidavit ,when a ,federal law enforcement officer or an attorney for the ,federal ,government presents an affidavit in support of a warrant1 the magistrate judge may-- 7,a7 require the affiant to appear personally before the judge2 and 7,b7 examine under oath the affiant and any witness produced by the affiant4 7#c7 ,recording testimony ,testimony taken in support of a warrant shall be recorded by a court reporter or by a suitable recording device4 ,the magistrate judge shall file the transcript or recording with the clerk1 along with any related affidavit4 7#d7 ,requesting a warrant by telephonic or other reliable electronic means ,in accordance with rule #d4a of the ,federal ,rules of ,criminal ,procedure1 a magistrate judge may issue a warrant based on information communicated by telephone or other reliable electronic means4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,attorney for the federal government ,the term attorney for the ,federal ,government means an attorney representing the ,federal ,government1 as authorized by the ,attorney ,general4 7#b7 ,crime of violence ,the term crime of violence has the meaning given such term in section #af of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,felony ,the term felony means a crime classified as a felony in the convicting jurisdiction1 excluding ,federal1 ,state1 or local offenses for which an essential element was the alien's immigration status4 7#d7 ,magistrate judge ,the term magistrate judge means a ,united ,states magistrate judge appointed pursuant to section #fca of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bhg the following3 ,sec4 #bhg;,a4 ,authorization of ,federal courts to issue arrest warrants4 4