The CLEAR Act of 2025 directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand federal, State, and local help in enforcing immigration laws. It encourages States and localities to assist federal immigration enforcement and says States that have policies blocking such assistance may lose certain federal funds under section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to give the Justice Department’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC) information about people with removal orders, visa revocations, overstays, or voluntary departures so those people are listed in an "Immigration Violators" file. States and local governments must send the federal government details about people they apprehend who may be in the country unlawfully. DHS must offer grants for equipment and facilities to entities that assist in immigration enforcement and must reimburse States for costs tied to incarceration and transport of such individuals. The bill requires DHS to build or acquire 20 detention facilities, expand the Institutional Removal Program to all States, set rules for prompt transfer of people from State to Federal custody (generally within 48 hours), and continue reimbursement for incarceration costs. It also creates training materials and an online portal for State and local police, provides immunity for State and local officers acting under the bill, and authorizes appropriations "such sums as may be necessary" for DHS to carry out these provisions.
The bill directs spending but does not list total dollar amounts. It requires DHS to: construct or acquire 20 detention facilities; provide grants for equipment, technology, and facilities; develop training materials and an e-learning portal; and reimburse States and localities for incarceration, transportation, and data submission costs. It also authorizes "such sums as may be necessary" for DHS each year to carry out the Act. No publicly available information on total expected costs or specific appropriation amounts is included in the bill text.
The bill's stated purpose is to provide "enhanced Federal, State, and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws," to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and to authorize appropriations to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. Supporters would say the bill strengthens cooperation, improves information sharing, increases detention capacity, funds equipment and training, and clarifies transfer and reimbursement procedures.
No publicly available information.