,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfde ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cotton introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to improve the efficiency of the removal process by enhancing cooperation between government entities and by expanding the grounds for deportation for any alien to include any felony or any #b misdemeanors4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,deportation ,acceleration ,act4 #b4 ,mandatory real-,time data sharing of criminal convictions 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall establish a process for ,state and local courts and law enforcement agencies to report every criminal conviction of any individual who is not a ,united ,states citizen to the ,department of ,homeland ,security not later than #bd hours after entering such conviction through integration with existing ,federal databases1 including the database that was used by ,secure ,communities4 7b7 ,removal proceedings ,upon receiving information about a criminal conviction of a noncitizen that renders such noncitizen removable under section #bcg7;a77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#b771 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall initiate removal proceedings by issuing a ,notice to ,appear 7,form ,i-#hfb7 to such noncitizen or an immigration detainer to the ,state or local law enforcement agency that has custody of such noncitizen4 #c4 ,expanded use of expedited removal ,section #bch of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbh7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the section header and inserting the following3 ,expedited removal of any noncitizen convicted of a felony or #b misdemeanors42 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking in and inserting ,in2 and 7ii7 by striking any criminal offense covered in section #bda7;a77#b77;,a77iii71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d71 or any offense covered by section #bda7;a77#b77;,a77ii7 for which both predicate offenses are1 without regard to the date of their commission1 otherwise covered by section #bda7;a77#b77;,a77i7 and inserting any felony or #b misdemeanors2 7,b7 by moving paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 #b ems to the right2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking an aggravated felony and inserting a felony or #b misdemeanors2 and 7ii7 by striking felon and inserting alien2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking expedited and inserting ,expedited2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking an aggravated felony before the alien's release from incarceration for the underlying aggravated felony and inserting a felony or #b misdemeanors before the alien's release from incarceration for the underlying crime2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#d71 in the paragraph heading1 by striking review and inserting ,review2 7#c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the subsection header1 by striking ,who ,are ,not ,permanent ,residents2 7,b7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may determine the deportability of an alien who has been convicted of a felony or #b misdemeanors and issue an order of removal pursuant to the procedures set forth in this subsection or in section #bdj4 2 and 7,c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d71 respectively2 7#d7 in the first subsection 7c71 by striking an aggravated felony and inserting a felony or #b misdemeanors2 and 7#e7 by redesignating the second subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d74 #d4 ,shortened appeal windows in non-,asylum removal cases ,section #bdj of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s44,c4 #abbi;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,prioritization of criminal removal cases ,the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7,a7 prioritize criminal removal cases on immigration court dockets2 and 7,b7 issue regulations to ensure1 to the maximum extent practicable1 appeals in such cases are resolved not later than #abj days after the relevant petition is filed4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking ,the proceeding and inserting ,except as provided in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 the proceeding2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e77;,c71 by striking #ahj days and inserting #cj days2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#g77;,c77i71 by striking #ij days and inserting #cj days4 #e4 ,cooperation incentives and highway funds penalties for sanctuary jurisdictions 7a7 ,defined term ,in this section1 the term sanctuary jurisdiction means any ,state or political subdivision of a ,state that has in effect any law1 policy1 or practice that prohibits or restricts government entities or officials from-- 7#a7 sharing citizenship or immigration status information with the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 or 7#b7 complying with detainers or notification requests issued by the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7b7 ,cooperation incentives 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,homeland ,security #aej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf and every subsequent fiscal year annually for competitive grants to be awarded to ,states and local governments that fully cooperate with immigration detainers1 agreements authorized under section #bhg7;g7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aceg7;g771 and information sharing4 7#b7 ,use of grant funds ,grant funds awarded pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may be used for detention capacity1 officer training1 and enforcement equipment4 7c7 ,penalties 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 except as provided under paragraph 7#b71 shall withhold #ae percent of the funds a sanctuary jurisdiction would otherwise receive from the ,highway ,trust ,fund apportionment in the relevant fiscal year unless the sanctuary jurisdiction certifies to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security that it no longer meets the definition of sanctuary jurisdiction under paragraph 7#a74 7#b7 ,grace period2 appeals ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 each sanctuary jurisdictions shall be given #ahj days from the date of notification that funding from the ,highway ,trust ,fund will be withheld to submit the certification described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 sanctuary jurisdictions may appeal a withholding determination to the ,attorney ,general on grounds of undue hardship4 #f4 ,applicability ,the expedited removal of aliens convicted of a felony or #b misdemeanors authorized under section #bch of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as amended by section #c1 shall apply regardless of whether the acts constituting the elements of the relevant crimes or the conviction for such crimes occurred before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4