HR 594 119th Congress House Immigration

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

Introduced: November 19, 2025 Introduced by: Van Drew, Jefferson Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced in House

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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.

What's happening now January 21, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Brecheen, Josh

Oklahoma · Nov 19, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 594: Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-594/

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"H.R. 594: Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-594/.

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