House Bill 2494
118th Congress(2023-2024)
POLICE Act of 2023
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on May 17, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 6, 2023
Latest Action
May 18, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2494
Congress
118
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
Passed on May 17, 2023
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Recorded Vote
Roll Number
225
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023 or the POLICE Act of 2023

This bill makes assaulting a law enforcement officer a deportable offense.

Text (4)
May 18, 2023
May 17, 2023
May 15, 2023
April 6, 2023
Amendments (2)
May 17, 2023
Not Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 180
Amendment sought to require a conviction.
Active
May 17, 2023
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 179
Amendment requires DHS to make publicly available on its website an annual report on the number of illegal aliens deported for assaulting a law enforcement officer.
Agreed To
Public Record
Record Updated
Jun 7, 2023 2:32:03 PM