H.R. 2494 · 118th Congress · House

POLICE Act of 2023

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Apr 6, 23
Passed House
May 17, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Previous Versions

07May 15, 2023

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.

00Apr 6, 2023

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 a deportable offense.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 18, 2023IntroReferral

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

  2. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 398. (consideration

    CR H2394-2400; text: CR H2399)

    2394Yea
    2400Nay
    0NV
  3. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    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.

  4. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 398 and Rule XVIII.

  5. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable James C

    Moylan to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  6. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2494.

  7. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    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.

  8. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    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.

  9. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    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.

  10. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    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.

  11. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    Mr

    Moore (AL) moved that the committee rise.

  12. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  13. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R

    2494 as unfinished business.

  14. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H2405-2407)

    2405Yea
    2407Nay
    0NV
  15. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  16. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2494.

  17. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  18. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    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.

  19. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #225

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 255 - 175 (Roll no. 225).

    255Yea
    175Nay
    0NV
  20. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    On passage Passed by recorded vote

    Roll Call #225

    255 - 175 (Roll no. 225).

    255Yea
    175Nay
    0NV
  21. MAY 17, 2023Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  22. MAY 15, 2023Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-55.

    118Yea
    55Nay
    0NV
  23. MAY 15, 2023Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-55.

    118Yea
    55Nay
    0NV
  24. MAY 15, 2023Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38.

  25. MAY 15, 2023Floor

    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.

  26. MAY 10, 2023Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  27. MAY 10, 2023Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.

    15Yea
    11Nay
    0NV
  28. APR 06, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  29. APR 06, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  30. APR 06, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: May 18, 2023

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: May 15, 2023

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: May 10, 2023

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 6, 2023

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