United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 19 R cosponsors

HR 31 — POLICE Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 R).

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In plain language

HR 31 is a bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives.

HR 31 is a proposed piece of legislation that was introduced to the House of Representatives. It is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2025 or the POLICE Act of 2025This 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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds the assault of a law enforcement officer as a new ground for deportability under U.S. immigration law.

  • 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)

    (G) Assault of law enforcement officer.-- (i) In general.--Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of, any offense involving assault of a law enforcement officer is deportable. (ii) Circumstances.--The circumstances referred to in clause (i) are that the law enforcement officer was assaulted-- (I) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; (II) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or (III) because of his or her status as a law enforcement officer. (iii) Definitions.--In this subparagraph-- (I) the term `assault' has the meaning given that term in the jurisdiction where the act occurred; and (II) the term `law enforcement officer' is a person authorized by law-- (aa) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law; (bb) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or (cc) to be a firefighter or other first responder.

    This provision establishes a new category of deportable offenses specifically for assaults against law enforcement officers.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 528 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (528)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 31 do?
Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2025 or the POLICE Act of 2025This 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.
Who sponsors HR 31?
HR 31 is sponsored by Houchin, Erin (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican), Feenstra, Randy (Republican), Nunn, Zachary (Republican), Langworthy, Nicholas A. (Republican), Taylor, David J. (Republican), De La Cruz, Monica (Republican), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Murphy, Gregory F. (Republican), Meuser, Daniel (Republican), Schmidt, Derek (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), LaLota, Nick (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Edwards, Chuck (Republican), McGuire, John J. (Republican), and Garbarino, Andrew R. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 31?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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