Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians (SLAP) Act of 2017”.
Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians (SLAP) Act of 2017
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for certain obstructions of the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.
Sec. 2 Certain Obstructions of Enforcement of Immigration Laws
Offense— Chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following;
“1522. Certain obstructions of enforcement of immigration laws
“Whoever, being a State or local official having custody of an individual, knowingly ignores a request from the Federal Government for the custody of that individual, if the requesting authority has designated that individual as a violator of the immigration laws, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both”
Clerical Amendment— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 is amended by adding at the end the following: