H.R. 594

119 HR 594 IH: Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-21
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 594  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 21, 2025   Mr. Van Drew  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act  .
2.
Detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers
Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  Attorney General  and inserting  Secretary of Homeland Security ;
(B)
in subparagraph (C), by striking  , or  and inserting a comma;
(C)
in subparagraph (D), by adding  or  at the end; and
(D)
by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
(E)
(i)
is inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A) or (C) or under section 212(a)(7); and
(ii)
is charged with, arrested for, convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of any offense involving assault of a law enforcement officer,
 ;
(2)
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
(2)
Circumstances
(A)
In general
The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1)(E) 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.
(B)
Definitions
For purposes of paragraph (1)(E)—
(i)
the term  assault  has the meaning given that term in the jurisdiction where the acts occurred; and
(ii)
the term  law enforcement officer  is a person authorized by law—
(I)
to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law;
(II)
to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or
(III)
to be a firefighter or other first responder.
(3)
Detainer
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a detainer for an alien described in paragraph (1)(E) and, if the alien is not otherwise detained by Federal, State, or local officials, shall effectively and expeditiously take custody of the alien.
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