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Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023 or the POLICE Act of 2023
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.
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Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] · R–NY
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 255 - 175 (Roll no. 225).
House roll call 225 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 255 - 175 (Roll no. 225).
House roll call 225 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2494.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2405-2407)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2494 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Moore (AL) moved that the committee rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Correa amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Correa demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 398, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Correa amendment No. 2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Boebert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 398, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2494.
The Speaker designated the Honorable James C. Moylan to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 398 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2494, H.R. 3091 and H. Con. Res. 40. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2494 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3091 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; and H.Con.Res. 40 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 2494 and H.R. 3091.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 398. (consideration: CR H2394-2400; text: CR H2399)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 398 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2494, H.R. 3091 and H. Con. Res. 40. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2494 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3091 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; and H.Con.Res. 40 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 2494 and H.R. 3091.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-55.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-55.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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