H.R. 6976 · 118th Congress · House

Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

In Congress· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Jan 11, 24
Passed House
Feb 1, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

The bar to admission shall apply to an individual who has been convicted of the offense or has admitted to having committed the acts which constitute the elements of the offense. As a ground for deportability, the individual must have been convicted of the offense.

Previous Versions

00Jan 11, 2024

Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

The bar to admission shall apply to an individual who has been convicted of the offense or has admitted to having committed the acts which constitute the elements of the offense. As a ground for deportability, the individual must have been convicted of the offense.

Action Timeline

19
  1. MAR 06, 2024IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. FEB 05, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  3. FEB 01, 2024Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 980. (consideration: CR H369-373)

    369Yea
    373Nay
    0NV
  4. FEB 01, 2024Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R

    5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

  5. FEB 01, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6976.

  6. FEB 01, 2024Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  7. FEB 01, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #31

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 150 (Roll no. 31). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H369)

    274Yea
    150Nay
    0NV
  8. FEB 01, 2024Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #31

    274 - 150 (Roll no. 31). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H369)

    274Yea
    150Nay
    0NV
  9. FEB 01, 2024Floor

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

  10. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    Rule H

    Res. 980 passed House.

  11. JAN 29, 2024Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 980 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

  12. JAN 25, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-357.

    118Yea
    357Nay
    0NV
  13. JAN 25, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-357.

    118Yea
    357Nay
    0NV
  14. JAN 25, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292.

  15. JAN 18, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. JAN 18, 2024Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.

    13Yea
    10Nay
    0NV
  17. JAN 11, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  18. JAN 11, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. JAN 11, 2024IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 6, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 25, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 18, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 11, 2024

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