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H.R. 594 · 119th Congress

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

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This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 21, 2025

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 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.

Further, the bill requires DHS to take into custody certain criminal non-U.S. nationals. Currently, this responsibility belongs to the Department of Justice.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

Latest action (Jan 21, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 21, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.