Contact Congress about H.R. 31: POLICE Act of 2025

Some non-U.S. citizens could be deported for assaulting police, firefighters, or other first responders. The rule could apply after a conviction or certain admissions. Homeland Security would have to report yearly deportation numbers.

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POLICE Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 31: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects non-U.S. citizens who have an assault case involving police, firefighters, or other first responders. It also affects immigration judges and Homeland Security officials, because they would have to apply and track this new deportation rule. Police, firefighters, and other first responders are also directly named because the bill gives assaults against them a new immigration consequence.

Why this matters: This bill matters because an incident with police, firefighters, or other first responders could lead to deportation for some non-U.S. citizens. That could happen even if the criminal sentence is short, as long as the offense fits the bill’s terms. The bill could give the public more information about these deportations through yearly reports. The bill text alone does not show how many more people would be deported.

Key provisions in H.R. 31

• The bill adds a new reason a non-U.S. citizen can be deported. It applies to offenses involving assault on a law enforcement officer under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the main federal immigration law.
• The rule can apply after a conviction. It can also apply if the person admits committing the offense or admits to the main acts that prove it.
• The assault must be tied to the officer’s role. It must happen while the officer is doing official work, because of that work, or because the person is an officer.
• The bill uses a broad meaning of law enforcement officer. It includes people allowed to prevent, investigate, arrest for, or prosecute crimes; run jails or prisons; or serve as firefighters or other first responders.
• The bill does not create one national meaning of assault. It uses the assault law from the place where the act happened.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 31

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Questions people ask about H.R. 31

What is H.R. 31?

Some non-U.S. citizens could be deported for assaulting police, firefighters, or other first responders. The rule could apply after a conviction or certain admissions. Homeland Security would have to report yearly deportation numbers.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 31?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 31?

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