119:hr:875 — Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025

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Introduced by

Barry Moore

R Republican · House · AL-01 R+27

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Jun 27, 2025

introduced Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

Jun 26, 2025

floor Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 530. (consideration: CR H2984-2989)

Jun 26, 2025

floor Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, H.R. 875 and H. Res. 516. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3944 under a structured rule and H.R. 275, H.R. 875, and H.Res. 516 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, and H.R. 875.

Jun 26, 2025

floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 875.

Jun 26, 2025

floor The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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Jun 27, 2025 Referred in Senate

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Jun 26, 2025 Engrossed in House

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Mar 21, 2025 Reported in House

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Jan 31, 2025 Introduced in House

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53 Passed House Jun 26, 2025

Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual. The bar to admission shall apply to an individual who has been convicted of the offense or has admitted to having committed the acts which constitute the elements of the offense. As a ground for deportability, the individual must have been convicted of the offense.

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00 Introduced in House Jan 31, 2025

Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual. The bar to admission shall apply to an individual who has been convicted of the offense or has admitted to having committed the acts which constitute the elements of the offense. As a ground for deportability, the individual must have been convicted of the offense.

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--- Referred (Senate)

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

-[H.R. 875 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

+[H.R. 875 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 875

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-_______________________________________________________________________

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-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

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-June 27 (legislative day, June 24), 2025

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-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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Attest:

-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

+Clerk.

+119th CONGRESS

-Clerk.

+1st Session

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+H. R. 875

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+_______________________________________________________________________

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+AN ACT

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+To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who

+have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving

+while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.

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FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM

IMM

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