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This bill, known as the Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act (HELD Act), aims to penalize states and local governments that have policies preventing law enforcement from fully cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Specifically, the bill would deny federal funding to any state or local jurisdiction that interferes with immigration detainers, which are official requests by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to hold an individual suspected of being in the country illegally. The bill requires local law enforcement to respond promptly to DHS information requests about aliens in their custody and to hold these individuals for up to 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) to allow federal immigration officials to take custody. If a state or local government fails to comply with these requirements, they would lose federal funding for their projects and activities. As a safeguard, the bill allows political subdivisions within an ineligible state to apply directly for federal funds they would have otherwise received through state allocations. The goal of the legislation is to enhance cooperation between local and federal authorities in immigration enforcement.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1821/all-info