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H.R. 875

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 875, the Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 31, 2025 by Rep. Barry Moore (R) with 23 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 27, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 875 has 23 co-sponsors, 1 roll call and 1 amendment.

hb875/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 875 EH: Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 875
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025  .
2.
Inadmissibility and deportability related to driving while intoxicated or impaired
(a)
Inadmissibility
Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(J)
Driving while intoxicated or impaired
Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction, offense, or acts constituting the essential elements of the offense occurred (including an offense for driving while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction or offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is inadmissible.
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(b)
Deportability
Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(G)
Driving while intoxicated or impaired
Any alien who has been convicted of an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred (including a conviction for driving while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is deportable.
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     Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-31
  2. Passed House2025-06-26
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Passed House Jun 26, 2025

hb875/passed-house.md

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Passed House (06/26/2025)

Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025

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.

Introduced in House Jan 31, 2025

hb875/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/31/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Barry Moore (R) sponsors H.R. 875, and 23 members have co-sponsored it, 19 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 875 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 27, 2025
Judiciary
Judiciary
Reported By · Mar 21, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 875, the latest H. Rept. 119-30.

  • H. Rept. 119-30 — JEREMY AND ANGEL SEAY AND SERGEANT BRANDON MENDOZA PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES FROM DUIS ACT OF 2025

Actions

H.R. 875 has taken 17 actions since Jan 31, 2025, the latest on Jun 27, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 27, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Jun 26, 202512:21
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 530. (consideration: CR H2984-2989)
Jun 26, 202512:21
House
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, H.R. 875 and H. Res. 516. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3944 under a structured rule and H.R. 275, H.R. 875, and H.Res. 516 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, and H.R. 875.
Jun 26, 202512:22
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 875.
Jun 26, 202512:59
House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Votes

H.R. 875 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Jun 26, 2025 at 246–160.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jun 26, 2025
House
On Passage
246
160

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 875, the latest acted on Jun 26, 2025.

1 bill is related to H.R. 875.

HRES 530Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3944) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 275) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 875) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 516) condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.Jun 24, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Related bill

Titles

H.R. 875 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 875 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Immigration, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM—District of Columbia12—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM12—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JOE CHATHAM112
KYLE O'DOWD112
NATHAN PYSNO112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORMFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM2025 second_quarter$48.3K2nd Quarter - Report
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORMFEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM2025 third_quarter$29.5K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)2025 third_quarter$15K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)2025 second_quarter$15K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 875 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 875’s is Immigration.

hr875/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 875 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Alcoholic beverages to Immigration status and procedures.

hr875/subjects.txt
Alcoholic beveragesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useImmigration status and procedures

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 875, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOORE of Alabama:H.R. 875.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H434]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com