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119-hr-8302119th Congress

Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving

Sponsored By: Representative Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

Introduced

Summary

Treats DUI that causes death or serious bodily injury as an aggravated felony for immigration purposes. This bill would add a new aggravated felony definition for driving while intoxicated or under the influence when the conduct causes death or serious bodily injury and would create a matching inadmissibility ground tied to those offenses.

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  • Noncitizens convicted of, or who admit to, driving under the influence that causes death or serious bodily injury would be classified as having committed an aggravated felony for immigration purposes, regardless of whether the underlying criminal conviction was called a misdemeanor or a felony.
  • People seeking admission or visas who are convicted of, or admit committing, acts meeting the new offense elements would be inadmissible.
  • The changes take effect on enactment and apply to actions taken on or after that date regardless of when the criminal conviction occurred, with specific transitional rules for certain related removal and enforcement provisions.

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Tougher DUI rules for noncitizens

This bill would add a new aggravated-felony rule for driving while intoxicated that caused death or serious bodily injury. It would treat such a conviction as an aggravated felony for immigration even if state, tribal, or local law called it a misdemeanor. The bill would also make a noncitizen inadmissible if they are convicted of, or admit, acts that meet the offense's elements. The changes would take effect on the date of enactment and generally apply to immigration actions taken on or after that date. It would include two narrow timing limits: one rule would only cover violations that occur on or after enactment for a related provision (section 276(b)), and another would limit certain deportation applications so they apply only to actions taken on or after enactment when the aggravated felony is the new DUI offense.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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