S. 4593 — Introduced in Senate

II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4593 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2026Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Graham, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require mandatory detention of aliens who are physically present in the United States, but have not been admitted to the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Detention Authority Clarification Act. 2. Inspection and detention of certain aliens (a) Inspection Section 235(b)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking an alien seeking admission and inserting the applicant for admission. (b) Mandatory detention Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended— (1) in each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking , or at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or; and (4) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) is an applicant for admission described in section 235(a)(1), .