POLICE Act of 2023

Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023 or the POLICE Act of 2023 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.

Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023 or the POLICE Act of 2023 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.

Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023 or the POLICE Act of 2023 This bill makes assaulting a law enforcement officer a deportable offense.

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

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 398. (consideration: CR H2394-2400; text: CR H2399)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2494, H.R. 3091 and H. Con. Res. 40. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2494 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3091 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; and H.Con.Res. 40 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 2494 and H.R. 3091.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 398 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable James C. Moylan to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2494.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 398, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Boebert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 398, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Correa amendment No. 2.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Correa amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Correa demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Mr. Moore (AL) moved that the committee rise.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2494 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2405-2407)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2494.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 255 - 175 (Roll no. 225).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 255 - 175 (Roll no. 225).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-55.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-55.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 398 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2494, H.R. 3091 and H. Con. Res. 40. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2494 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3091 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; and H.Con.Res. 40 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 2494 and H.R. 3091.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.