Bills · 118th Congress · Immigration

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced2/13/24
  2. Passed HousePassed 5/15/24
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 265–148 on May 15, 2024 (Roll Call 204 →). Received in the Senate on May 16, 2024. No Senate action since.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 5/15/24PassageThe 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
  • Democratic54 Yea · 148 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Republican211 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to take custody of any non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who meets certain inadmissibility criteria and is arrested for, is charged with, is convicted of, or admits to assaulting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.

The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the number of non-U.S. nationals detained under this bill.

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Sponsor
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew ( Republican · NJ-2)
Cosponsors
10
Introduced
2/13/24
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 (24)
  1. 2/13/24Introduced in House
  2. 2/13/24Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. 3/6/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 3/6/24Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
  5. 4/30/24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-478.
  6. 4/30/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.
  7. 5/15/24Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1227 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
  8. 5/15/24Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1227. (consideration: CR H3230-3236; text: CR H3233)
  9. 5/15/24Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
  10. 5/15/24House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1227 and Rule XVIII.
  11. 5/15/24The Speaker designated the Honorable Russ Fulcher to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  12. 5/15/24GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7343.
  13. 5/15/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 1.
  14. 5/15/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 2.
  15. 5/15/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaLota amendment No. 4.
  16. 5/15/24The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7343.
  17. 5/15/24The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  18. 5/15/24The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  19. 5/15/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7343, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Van Drew demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  20. 5/15/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3252-3253)
  21. 5/15/24Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 148 (Roll no. 204).
  22. 5/15/24On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 148 (Roll no. 204).
  23. 5/15/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  24. 5/16/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.