Kayla Hamilton Act
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AI-generatedPlain-English Summary: Kayla Hamilton Act (H.R. 4371)
The Kayla Hamilton Act is named after Kayla Hamilton, a 20-year-old woman from Maryland who was murdered in 2022. Her killing was attributed to an individual who had entered the country illegally and had prior contacts with law enforcement. The bill is generally understood to address immigration enforcement and public safety, particularly focused on how federal immigration authorities interact with local law enforcement and how individuals who are in the country without legal status and have criminal histories are handled.
Based on its name and legislative context, this bill likely aims to strengthen requirements for cooperation between local or state law enforcement agencies and federal immigration authorities (such as ICE), particularly when individuals with immigration violations are arrested or detained. Bills of this type typically require that federal immigration officials be notified when someone who may be in the country unlawfully is encountered by local police, or they may restrict so-called "sanctuary" policies that limit such cooperation.
This bill would primarily affect local and state law enforcement agencies, federal immigration authorities, and individuals who are in the United States without legal immigration status. Communities across the country could be impacted depending on how the cooperation requirements are structured.
Note: Because no official bill text or description was provided, this summary is based on the bill's name, its legislative history, and the context of similar legislation. For the most accurate details, readers are encouraged to review the full bill text at Congress.gov.
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Received in the Senate.
December 17, 2025
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Received in the Senate.
Dec 17, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Dec 16, 2025Ms. Stansbury moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5927)
Dec 16, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 16, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4371.
Dec 16, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H5921-5927)
Dec 16, 2025Rule H. Res. 951 passed House.
Dec 16, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 951 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.
Dec 16, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.
Dec 16, 2025The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 16, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 16, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 340). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5921-5922)
Dec 16, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 340). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5921-5922)
Dec 16, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 339).
Dec 16, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5933-5934)
Dec 16, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate H.R. 4371, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Stansbury demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 16, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-345.
Oct 17, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.
Oct 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-345.
Oct 17, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 13.
Sep 10, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 10, 2025Introduced in House
Jul 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2025Introduced in House
Jul 14, 2025