# 119-hr-2708: Safeguarding American Property Act of 2025

119-hr-2708, Safeguarding American Property Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2708
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safeguarding American Property Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands detention triggers for noncitizens convicted of property crimes.** The Safeguarding American Property Act of 2025 would amend 8 U.S.C. 1226(c) to add trespassing, vandalism, and arson to the list of offenses that may subject a criminal alien to detention. It replaces the statute's phrase "and 'serious bodily injury'" with an explicit list of "serious bodily injury", "trespassing", "vandalism", and "arson". The changes are confined to Section 236(c) and do not create new funding or programs beyond expanding the set of detention triggers.

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More crimes trigger detention for noncitizens: cost, medium. If enacted, more property crimes would trigger immigration detention. The bill would add trespassing, vandalism, and arson to the mandatory detention list in immigration law. Noncitizens charged or convicted of those crimes could face mandatory detention. This is in addition to crimes already liste…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2708 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2708)

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- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2708 (as of 2026-04-21).