Bills · 118th Congress · Immigration

Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced1/11/24
  2. Passed HousePassed 2/1/24
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 274–150 on February 1, 2024 (Roll Call 31 →). Received in the Senate on February 5, 2024.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 2/1/24PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic59 Yea · 150 Nay · 4 Not voting
  • Republican215 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

The bar to admission shall apply to an individual who has been convicted of the offense or has admitted to having committed the acts which constitute the elements of the offense. As a ground for deportability, the individual must have been convicted of the offense.

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Sponsor
Rep. Barry Moore ( Republican · AL-2)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
1/11/24
Policy area
Immigration

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (17)
  1. 1/11/24Introduced in House
  2. 1/11/24Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. 1/18/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 1/18/24Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
  5. 1/25/24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-357.
  6. 1/25/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292.
  7. 1/29/24Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 980 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
  8. 1/30/24Rule H. Res. 980 passed House.
  9. 2/1/24Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 980. (consideration: CR H369-373)
  10. 2/1/24Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
  11. 2/1/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6976.
  12. 2/1/24The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  13. 2/1/24Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 150 (Roll no. 31). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H369)
  14. 2/1/24On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 150 (Roll no. 31). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H369)
  15. 2/1/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. 2/5/24Received in the Senate.
  17. 3/6/24Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.