Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

What it does

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security 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.

The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the number of non-U.S. nationals detained under this bill.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, May 15, 2024 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.