{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1821","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1821,"title":"HELD Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-04","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C000059","fullName":"Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]","party":"R","state":"CA","district":41}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-03-04","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-03-04","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act or the HELD Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by a state or local subdivision that has in effect a law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes</p><ul><li>a timely response to a request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement&nbsp;(ICE)  for information about an alien in state or local custody, including the alien's estimated release date; or</li><li>compliance with a request from ICE to hold an alien for up to 48 hours so that ICE may assume custody.</li></ul>","updateDate":"2026-04-03T15:40:36Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":319,"ts":"2026-04-15T03:44:25.395Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=HELD%20Act"}]}}