Introduced in Senate — S. 4593

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.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Detention Authority Clarification Act.

Sec. 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),