H.R. 175 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Jan 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryDeport non-citizens linked to criminal gangs
This bill would make non-U.S. citizens associated with criminal gangs unable to enter or stay in the United States. It defines a criminal gang as a group of five or more people whose main purpose is committing certain crimes and whose members have engaged in those crimes recently. The Department of Homeland Security would have the power to officially designate groups as criminal gangs, and people deemed gang members would be held in detention without the option of release on parole or eligibility for asylum and other immigration protections.
How it affects you
If you're a non-citizen, this could affect your ability to remain in or enter the U.S. if you're found to be associated with a criminal gang. For the general public, this is primarily a change in immigration and law enforcement policy rather than something that directly changes daily life for most Americans.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025)
Deport Alien Gang Members Act
This bill makes non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) associated with criminal gangs inadmissible for entry into the United States and deportable. The bill also establishes procedures to designate groups as criminal gangs.
An individual shall be inadmissible if certain officers or agencies know or have reason to believe that the individual is or was a criminal gang member or has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities. An individual who is or was a member of such a gang, has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities, or seeks to enter or has entered the United States in furtherance of such activity shall be deportable.
Such individuals must be subject to mandatory detention. Furthermore, such individuals shall not be eligible for (1) asylum; (2) temporary protected status; (3) special immigrant juvenile visas; or (4) parole, unless they are assisting the government in a law enforcement matter.
The bill defines a criminal gang as a group of five or more persons (1) where one of its primary purposes is committing specified criminal offenses and its members have engaged in a continuing series of such offenses within the past five years, or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The bill also establishes procedures for DHS to designate a group as a criminal gang, including notifying Congress, publishing a notice in the Federal Register, and providing an opportunity for the group to petition for review of the designation.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 175
A BILL
Deport Alien Gang Members Act
Sponsor: Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA-5) · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Immigration · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 3, 2026: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.”