S.4142

SHIELD Act Securing Help for Immigrants through Education and Legal Development Act

Introduced·3/19/26
Introduced

S. 4142

Introduced in Senate · March 26, 2026

March 19, 2026

Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Schiff, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants to States, units of local government, and organizations to support the recruitment, training, and development of staff and infrastructure needed to support the due process rights of individuals facing removal.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short titles.

This Act may be cited as the “Securing Help for Immigrants through Education and Legal Development Act” or the “SHIELD Act”.