What does Preamble of Detention Authority Clarification Act do?

This bill proposes to amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The proposed amendment would require mandatory detention of aliens physically present in the United States who have not been admitted.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Detention Authority Clarification Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Detention Authority Clarification Act.

What does INSPECTION AND DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS. of Detention Authority Clarification Act do?

This section amends Section 235(b)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, replacing 'an alien seeking admission' with 'the applicant for admission'. This section amends Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The amendments to Section 236(c)(1) involve changes to punctuation within subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E)(ii). A new subparagraph (F) is added to Section 236(c)(1), specifying that it applies to an applicant for admission described in section 235(a)(1).

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Detention Authority Clarification Act

Last updated: 5/20/2026 · Introduced: 5/20/2026

Author: Ted Budd (R-NC)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill mandates the detention of individuals physically present in the United States who have not been formally admitted.
It revises the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace references to 'an alien seeking admission' with 'the applicant for admission'.
The bill adds a new provision to clarify the application of certain detention procedures to applicants for admission described in a specific section of the Act.

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Includes provisions on preamble, short title., and 1 more.

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