H.R. 2494 · 118th Congress · Immigration
POLICE Act of 2023
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, May 17, 2023 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
| Date | Question | Party split (yea) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2023 House roll 222 |
On Agreeing to the Amendment | D 84–126 · R 219–0 |
Passed 303–126 |
| May 17, 2023 House roll 223 |
On Agreeing to the Amendment | D 208–6 · R 1–219 |
Failed 209–225 |
| May 17, 2023 House roll 224 |
On PassagePOLICE Act | D 36–175 · R 219–0 |
Passed 255–175 |
Latest action
May 18, 2023 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.