# 115-hr-4996: Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2018

115-hr-4996, Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4996
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2018-02-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Our Communities from Gang Violence Act of 2018 This bill denies immigration benefits to aliens determined to be criminal gang members, criminal street gang members, or gang supporters. No such alien may file an immigration petition, affidavit of support, or be permitted to assume custodial care of an unaccompanied alien minor. The bill, absent countervailing evidence, revokes the citizenship of an individual who: was naturalized after December 24, 1952, and within 10 years after naturalization becomes a member of a criminal gang or other organization in which membership at the time of naturalization would have prohibited such individual's naturalization.

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- 115-hr-7293: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office".
- 115-hr-7273: Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7198: Long Island Aviation History Act
- 115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4996 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4996)

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- [115-hr-7304: To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Border Wall Bonds, and for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7304)
- [115-hr-7293: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ay…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7293)
- [115-hr-7273: Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7273)
- [115-hr-7198: Long Island Aviation History Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7198)
- [115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7062)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4996 (as of 2025-11-18).