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H.R. 594 — Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act — Project Euthyna

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Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 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.

Further, the bill requires DHS to take into custody certain criminal non-U.S. nationals. Currently, this responsibility belongs to the Department of Justice.

Other titles

the names this measure carries besides the one at the top of this page, each with the record's own label for it. The collection includes titles given to parts of a bill as well as to the whole.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers.Official Title as Introduced

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 594·House·Bill·Immigration

Rep. Jefferson Van Drew(Republican-New Jersey-2)·

Jan 21, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jan 21, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Documents

Everything Congress printed about this measure. A bill is reprinted each time it changes, the Congressional Research Service summarizes each version, and the committee that reports a bill files its own written account of it.

Bill text

Jan 21, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Jan 21, 2025Introduced in House

Where it stands

In committee — the House

On the floor — the House

In committee — the Senate

On the floor — the Senate

Resolving differences

With the President

Became law

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