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Version 53 · Passed House · May 15, 2024
Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
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.
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Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R–NJ
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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 the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 148 (Roll no. 204).
House roll call 204 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 148 (Roll no. 204).
House roll call 204 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3252-3253)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7343, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Van Drew demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
The House adopted the amendments en gross 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. 7343.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaLota amendment No. 4.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1227, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7343.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Russ Fulcher 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. 1227 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1227. (consideration: CR H3230-3236; text: CR H3233)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1227 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-478.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-478.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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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