1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Public Safety Through Immigration Warrant Issuance Act . 2. Warrant authority (a) In general Chapter 9 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1351 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 287 the following: 287A. Authorization of Federal courts to issue arrest warrants (a) Authorization of Federal courts To issue arrest warrants Upon receiving an application from a Federal law enforcement officer or an attorney for the Federal Government, a magistrate judge is authorized to issue a warrant to seize an alien located within the district over which the magistrate judge has jurisdiction if there is probable cause to believe that the alien— (1) is removable (as defined in section 240(e)(2)); and (2) (A) has been charged with, or convicted of, a felony; (B) has been charged with, or convicted of, a crime of violence, including any crime that endangers the safety or welfare of children; or (C) is a threat to national security. (b) Ensuring the effectiveness of warrants for persons in State or local custody (1) Additional authorities If such actions are reasonably necessary to ensure the effectiveness of an arrest warrant issued pursuant to subsection (a), a magistrate judge may order the State or local jurisdiction with custody over the alien subject to such warrant— (A) to transfer the alien to Federal custody; (B) to notify the Federal Government of the impending release of the alien to facilitate such transfer