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H.R. 2273

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2273, the UPRISERS Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 21, 2025 by Rep. August Pfluger (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Text

H.R. 2273 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb2273/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2273 IH: UProot Rioting International Students Engaged in Radical Subversion Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-21
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2273  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 21, 2025   Mr. Pfluger  (for himself,  Mr. Luttrell ,  Mr. Bergman ,  Mr. Stauber , and  Mr. Edwards ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of State to revoke the visa of any alien admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who has been convicted of assault in a police officer or an offense related to rioting.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   UProot Rioting International Students Engaged in Radical Subversion Act   or the   UPRISERS Act  .
2.
Revocation of student visas for assaulting a police officer and rioting
The Secretary of State shall revoke the visa of any alien admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(F), (J), or (M) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F) , (J), (M)) who has been convicted of—
(1)
assaulting a police officer; or
(2)
an offense related to rioting, including—
(A)
inciting a riot;
(B)
organizing, promoting, encouraging, participating in, or carrying on a riot;
(C)
committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot; or
(D)
aiding or abetting any person in inciting or participating in or carrying on a riot or committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot.
3.
Deportability of student visa holders for assaulting a police officer and rioting
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)
Student visa holders who assault a police officer or rioting
Any alien admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(F), (J), or (M) who has been convicted of—
(i)
assaulting a police officer; or
(ii)
an offense related to rioting, including—
(I)
inciting a riot;
(II)
organizing, promoting, encouraging, participating in, or carrying on a riot;
(III)
committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot; or
(IV)
aiding or abetting any person in inciting or participating in or carrying on a riot or committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot,
 is deportable.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-03-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of State to revoke the visa of any alien admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who has been convicted of assault in a police officer or an offense related to rioting.

Sponsors

Rep. August Pfluger (R) sponsors H.R. 2273, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2273 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 21, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2273 has taken 2 actions since Mar 21, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 2273 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2273 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • UPRISERS Act — Display Title
  • UPRISERS Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • UProot Rioting International Students Engaged in Radical Subversion Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of State to revoke the visa of any alien admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who has been convicted of assault in a police officer or an offense related to rioting. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2273 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2273’s is Immigration.

hr2273/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

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