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H.R. 9361

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9361, the Worst of the Worst Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 18, 2026 by Rep. Ralph Norman (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


Record

Text

H.R. 9361 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb9361/introduced-in-house.txt
I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9361 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2026 Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to create and maintain a publicly accessible database that contains information about each criminal alien who is released from custody, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Worst of the Worst Act .
2.
Public database of released criminal aliens
Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(5)
Public database
(A)
In general
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shall create and maintain a publicly accessible database that includes, for each alien described in paragraph (1) who is released from custody under this subsection, the following:
(i)
A photograph of the alien.
(ii)
The name of the alien.
(iii)
A general physical description of the alien, including height and weight.
(iv)
The jurisdiction where the alien was released.
(v)
The date on which the alien was released.
(vi)
The subparagraph under paragraph (1) in which the alien is described.
(B)
Searchability
The database created under subparagraph (A) shall be searchable by the name of the alien released from custody and the name of the jurisdiction where the alien was released.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to create and maintain a publicly accessible database that contains information about each criminal alien who is released from custody, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Ralph Norman (R) sponsors H.R. 9361, and 2 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 9361 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 18, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9361 has taken 2 actions since Jun 18, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 18, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 9361 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9361 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Worst of the Worst Act — Display Title
  • Worst of the Worst Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to create and maintain a publicly accessible database that contains information about each criminal alien who is released from custody, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9361 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9361’s is Immigration.

hr9361/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9361, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NORMAN:H.R. 9361.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H4127]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com