119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 16, 2025
CLEAR Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jan 16, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Immigration
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 16, 2025)
Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2025 or the CLEAR Act of 2025
This bill establishes requirements and programs related to the detention of individuals unlawfully present in the United States and facing removal, including the role of state and local governments in this process.
The bill provides that state and local governments have the authority to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration laws, including by apprehending individuals and transferring them to federal custody. Jurisdictions that prohibit such cooperation are barred from receiving certain federal funding.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must within 48 hours of a request by a state or local authority take custody of an individual unlawfully present in the United States. The bill also establishes requirements for state or local detention and provides for reimbursement for reasonable expenses. The Government Accountability Office must also audit such reimbursements.
DHS must also construct 20 additional detention facilities in the United States for individuals facing removal.
The bill also (1) extends certain federal immunity from liability to state and local law enforcement officers, (2) provides immunity to state or local law enforcement agencies from certain money damages, and (3) requires states to participate in programs to expedite the removal of individuals subject to removal who are serving criminal sentences.
The bill also establishes a grant program, provides for the development of state and local law enforcement training materials, and requires state and local governments to provide information about certain detained individuals.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Copyright issues related to artificial intelligence and intellectual property. H.R.1927/S.114 - CLEAR Act of 2025. S.2455 - TRAIN Act. OMB proposed rule on federal grants ("Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, OMB-2026-0034).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL DOME ADVOCACY OBO AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ights licensing. Artificial intelligence and copyright issues. Artificial intelligence transparency. Performance rights organization licensing issues. H.R.1927/S.114 - CLEAR Act of 2025. S.2455 - TRAIN Act. S.5552/H.R.10582 - Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act. S.1367/H.R.2794 - NO FAKES Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHJUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHJUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$76,000
Spent on own lobbying
…GAC, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 1515/S.252 - Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act S.1735 - Permitting Transparency and Accountability Act S. 4787 - FEAT Act S.114 - CLEAR Act S. 4787, the Free to Exit Administrative Tribunals Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Copyright issues related to artificial intelligence and intellectual property. H.R.1927/S.114 - CLEAR Act of 2025. S.2455 - TRAIN Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL DOME ADVOCACY OBO AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ights licensing. Artificial intelligence and copyright issues. Artificial intelligence transparency. Performance rights organization licensing issues. H.R.1927/S.114 - CLEAR Act of 2025. S.2455 - TRAIN Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHJUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHJUSTICE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$49,903
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6622 - Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees S.2975 Pipeline Safety Act S.1462 Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 4776 - SPEED Act H.R. 3898 PERMIT Act S.114 - CLEAR Act 2025 H.R. 469 - Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing