PRIA Logo™
119-hr-594119th Congress

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

Sponsored By: Representative Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

Introduced

Summary

Expands mandatory immigration detention for noncitizens accused of assaulting law enforcement officers. This bill would create a new inadmissibility ground tied to assaults on officers and require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue detainers and take custody when individuals are not already detained.

Show full summary
  • Noncitizens charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or who admit to acts that meet the essential elements of an assault on a law enforcement officer would be covered by the new inadmissibility ground and subject to detainer-based custody.
  • The bill defines “assault” by the law of the place where the acts occurred and expands “law enforcement officer” to include firefighters and other first responders.
  • The Secretary of Homeland Security would be required to issue a detainer for such individuals and, if they are not held by federal, state, or local officials, to effectively and expeditiously take custody.

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

More detention for immigrants who assault officers

This bill would let the Department of Homeland Security detain some noncitizens accused of assaulting law enforcement. It would apply if a noncitizen is already inadmissible under certain immigration rules. It would also apply when the person is charged, arrested, convicted, or admits to acts that meet the elements of an assault on a law enforcement officer. The bill would treat "assault" the same way the local law does. "Law enforcement officer" would include investigators, arresting officers, prosecutors, jailers, firefighters, and other first responders. The Secretary would have to issue a detainer and, if no federal, state, or local officials hold the person, take custody quickly.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

NJ • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 11/19/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation