Safeguarding American Property Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
Introduced
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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
More crimes trigger detention for noncitizens
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 listed, like burglary. The bill sets no start date and adds no new funding.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
MT • R
Cosponsors
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Edwards
NC • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 5/9/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
McDowell
NC • R
Sponsored 6/6/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Norman
SC • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Sponsored 7/7/2025
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Roll Call Votes
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