S. 4593

119 S4593 IS: Detention Authority Clarification Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-05-20
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4593  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   May 20, 2026   Mr. 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),
 .