Allow the Department of Homeland Security to detain noncitizens in removal proceedings for any period without limitation until they are subject to a final order of removal, subject to limited bond provisions.

Tom Cotton · Arkansas · Republican

policy impact 0.82 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 93%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Section 236 ... is amended ... by adding ... 'Length of Detention.--Notwithstanding any other provision under this section, an alien may be detained under this section for any period, without limitation ... until the alien is subject to a final order of removal.'

Cotton cosponsored S. 5337, which would authorize detention of aliens in removal proceedings without a fixed time limit until a final removal order.

S. 5337 (IS) - Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026 - BILLS-119s5337is | Content Details | GovInfo
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Evidence

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GovInfo bill text shows S. 5337 was introduced August 6, 2026, with Tom Cotton listed among cosponsors and referred to Senate Judiciary. The bill would add INA section 236(g), allowing detention for any period without limitation until a final removal order, and section 236(i), limiting bond to cases where the alien proves by clear and convincing evidence they are not a flight or safety risk.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Cotton took concrete legislative action by cosponsoring a bill matching the commitment, but the text was only introduced and referred, not enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 5337 (IS) - Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026 - Bill Text
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The Senate Judiciary legislation page lists S. 5337 with last action 08/06/2026 and title: a bill to amend the INA to provide extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): During the August 25-27, 2026 lookback, the official committee listing still showed S. 5337 pending after referral, with no reported committee passage or enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Legislation — United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (Legislation listing showing S.4620)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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Cotton materially advanced the promise in the current federal term by cosponsoring S. 5337, introduced on August 6, 2026, which matches the claimed policy by authorizing detention without time limitation until a final removal order and limiting bond availability. However, the bill was only read twice and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, with no evidence of passage or enactment as of August 27, 2026. Because the promised legal change has not yet become law but remains pending, the outcome is unresolved rather than delivered or failed.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%