H.R. 31 · 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 summaryAssault on police becomes deportable offense
This bill makes it a reason to deport someone from the U.S. if they assault a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder. It applies to non-U.S. citizens who have been convicted of or admit to committing such an assault. The Department of Homeland Security would have to publish an annual report showing how many people were deported under this new rule.
How it affects you
Non-U.S. citizens who commit assault against police officers, firefighters, or first responders could face deportation. For everyday Americans, this primarily affects immigration enforcement decisions involving these specific crimes.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025)
Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2025 or the POLICE Act of 2025
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.
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. 31
A BILL
POLICE Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2) · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Immigration · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 3, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”