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HR 7343 118th Congress House Immigration Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons First responders and emergency personnel Immigration status and procedures Violent crime

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

Introduced: March 5, 2024 Introduced by: Van Drew, Jefferson Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
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Became law
May 16, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2024
POSTPONED 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.
May 15, 2024
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.
May 15, 2024
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 148 (Roll no. 204).
May 15, 2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3252-3253)
May 15, 2024
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
May 15, 2024
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 15, 2024
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7343.
May 15, 2024
DEBATE - 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.
May 15, 2024
DEBATE - 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.
May 15, 2024
DEBATE - 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.
May 15, 2024
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7343.
May 15, 2024
The Speaker designated the Honorable Russ Fulcher to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 15, 2024
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1227 and Rule XVIII.
May 15, 2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1227. (consideration: CR H3230-3236; text: CR H3233)
May 15, 2024
Rules 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.
Apr 30, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.
Apr 30, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-478.
Mar 6, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
Mar 6, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 15, 2024 House · vote #204 On Passage Passed 265148 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 3

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.

3 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 909 LaLota, Nick An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 118-511 to require the Secretary of the Department … Agreed to May 15, 2024
HAMDT 908 Norman, Ralph An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 118-511 to clarify that law enforcement includes ca… Agreed to May 15, 2024
HAMDT 907 An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 118-511 to require a GAO study on the number of ill… Agreed to May 15, 2024
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 

What's happening now May 16, 2024

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

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