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HR 2494 118th Congress House Immigration Assault and harassment offenses Immigration status and procedures Law enforcement officers Violent crime

POLICE Act of 2023

Introduced: May 11, 2023 Introduced by: Garbarino, Andrew R. Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 17, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 17, 2023
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 255 - 175 (Roll no. 225).
May 17, 2023
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
May 17, 2023
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 17, 2023
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2494.
May 17, 2023
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
May 17, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2405-2407)
May 17, 2023
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2494 as unfinished business.
May 17, 2023
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
May 17, 2023
Mr. Moore (AL) moved that the committee rise.
May 17, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 398, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Correa amendment No. 2.
May 17, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Boebert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
May 17, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 398, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1.
May 17, 2023
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2494.
May 17, 2023
The Speaker designated the Honorable James C. Moylan to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 17, 2023
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 398 and Rule XVIII.
May 17, 2023
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2494, H.R. 3091 and H. Con. Res. 40. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2494 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3091 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; and H.Con.Res. 40 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 2494 and H.R. 3091.
May 17, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Correa amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Correa demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
May 17, 2023
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 398. (consideration: CR H2394-2400; text: CR H2399)
May 15, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-55.
May 15, 2023
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 398 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2494, H.R. 3091 and H. Con. Res. 40. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2494 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3091 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; and H.Con.Res. 40 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 2494 and H.R. 3091.
May 15, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38.
May 10, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
May 10, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 17, 2023 House · vote #225 On Passage Passed 255–175 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 180 Correa, J. Luis Amendment sought to require a conviction of assault on a police officer for deportation. Failed May 17, 2023
HAMDT 179 Boebert, Lauren Amendment requires DHS to make publicly available on its website an annual report on the number of illegal al… Agreed to May 17, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023 or the POLICE Act of 2023

This bill makes assaulting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder a deportable offense.

Specifically, the bill makes deportable any non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who has been convicted of (or admits to have committed) any act that constitutes the essential elements of any offense involving assault of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.

The Department of Homeland Security must publish annually on its website a report on the number of individuals deported in the previous year pursuant to this bill.

What's happening now May 18, 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 398 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2494) to make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offen…
  • S 1733 Related bill POLICE Act of 2023
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 13
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · May 15, 2023
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Greene, Marjorie Taylor
Georgia · May 15, 2023
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LaLota, Nick
New York · May 15, 2023
Lesko, Debbie
· May 15, 2023
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · May 15, 2023
D'Esposito, Anthony
· May 11, 2023
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · May 11, 2023
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Apr 18, 2023
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Apr 13, 2023
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 13, 2023
Bishop, Dan
· Apr 6, 2023
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Apr 6, 2023
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Apr 6, 2023
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Apr 6, 2023
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Apr 6, 2023
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 6, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2494: POLICE Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2494/
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