# 119-hr-594: Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

119-hr-594, Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-594
- Congress: 119
- Title: Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More detention for immigrants who assault officers: cost, medium. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1623: SCREEN Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-594 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/594)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5301)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1623: SCREEN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1623)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-594 (as of 2026-04-21).