House Bill 2494
118th Congress(2023-2024)
POLICE Act of 2023
Active
Amendments
Passed House on May 17, 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.
New York
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Arizona
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North Carolina
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
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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
Yes
Alabama
Alabama
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Alabama
Alabama
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Alabama
Alabama
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Alabama
Alabama
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Alabama
Alabama
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Alabama
Alabama
Yes
Alabama
Alabama
Didn't Vote
Alaska
Alaska
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Arizona
Arizona
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Arizona
Arizona
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Arizona
Arizona
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Arizona
Arizona
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Arizona
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Arizona
Arizona
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Arizona
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Arizona
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Arizona
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Arkansas
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Arkansas
Arkansas
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Arkansas
Arkansas
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Arkansas
Arkansas
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California
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Colorado
Colorado
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Colorado
Colorado
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Colorado
Colorado
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Colorado
Colorado
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Colorado
Colorado
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Colorado
Colorado
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Colorado
Colorado
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Colorado
Colorado
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Connecticut
Connecticut
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Connecticut
Connecticut
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Connecticut
Connecticut
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Connecticut
Connecticut
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Connecticut
Connecticut
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Delaware
Delaware
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Florida
Florida
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Florida
Florida
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Florida
Florida
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Georgia
Georgia
Yes
Georgia
Georgia
No
Georgia
Georgia
Yes
Georgia
Georgia
No
Georgia
Georgia
Didn't Vote
Georgia
Georgia
Yes
Georgia
Georgia
Yes
Georgia
Georgia
Yes
Georgia
Georgia
Yes
Georgia
Georgia
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Georgia
Georgia
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Georgia
Georgia
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Georgia
Georgia
Yes
Georgia
Georgia
Yes
Hawaii
Hawaii
No
Hawaii
Hawaii
Yes
Idaho
Idaho
Yes
Idaho
Idaho
No
Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Illinois
Illinois
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Indiana
Indiana
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Indiana
Indiana
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Indiana
Indiana
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Indiana
Indiana
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Indiana
Indiana
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Indiana
Indiana
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Indiana
Indiana
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Indiana
Indiana
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Indiana
Indiana
Yes
Iowa
Iowa
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Iowa
Iowa
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Iowa
Iowa
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Iowa
Iowa
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Kansas
Kansas
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Kansas
Kansas
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Kansas
Kansas
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Kansas
Kansas
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Kentucky
Kentucky
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Kentucky
Kentucky
Yes
Kentucky
Kentucky
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Kentucky
Kentucky
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Kentucky
Kentucky
Yes
Kentucky
Kentucky
Yes
Louisiana
Louisiana
No
Louisiana
Louisiana
Yes
Louisiana
Louisiana
Yes
Louisiana
Louisiana
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Louisiana
Louisiana
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Louisiana
Louisiana
Yes
Maine
Maine
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Maine
Maine
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Maryland
Maryland
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Maryland
Maryland
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Maryland
Maryland
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Maryland
Maryland
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Maryland
Maryland
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Maryland
Maryland
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Maryland
Maryland
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Maryland
Maryland
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
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Michigan
Michigan
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
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Michigan
Michigan
No
Michigan
Michigan
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
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Michigan
Michigan
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Michigan
Michigan
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
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Michigan
Michigan
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Minnesota
Minnesota
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Minnesota
Minnesota
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Minnesota
Minnesota
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Minnesota
Minnesota
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Minnesota
Minnesota
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Minnesota
Minnesota
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Minnesota
Minnesota
Yes
Minnesota
Minnesota
No
Mississippi
Mississippi
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Mississippi
Mississippi
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Mississippi
Mississippi
Yes
Mississippi
Mississippi
Yes
Missouri
Missouri
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Missouri
Missouri
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Missouri
Missouri
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Missouri
Missouri
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Missouri
Missouri
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Missouri
Missouri
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Missouri
Missouri
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Missouri
Missouri
Yes
Montana
Montana
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Montana
Montana
Yes
Nebraska
Nebraska
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Nebraska
Nebraska
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Nebraska
Nebraska
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Nevada
Nevada
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Nevada
Nevada
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Nevada
Nevada
No
Nevada
Nevada
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Yes
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
No
New Jersey
New Jersey
Yes
New Jersey
New Jersey
Yes
New Jersey
New Jersey
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New Jersey
New Jersey
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New Jersey
New Jersey
Yes
New Jersey
New Jersey
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New Jersey
New Jersey
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New Jersey
New Jersey
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New Jersey
New Jersey
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New Jersey
New Jersey
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New Jersey
New Jersey
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New Jersey
New Jersey
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New Mexico
New Mexico
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New Mexico
New Mexico
Yes
New Mexico
New Mexico
Yes
New York
New York
No
New York
New York
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New York
New York
Yes
New York
New York
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New York
New York
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New York
New York
Yes
New York
New York
Yes
New York
New York
Yes
New York
New York
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New York
New York
Didn't Vote
New York
New York
Yes
New York
New York
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New York
New York
Yes
New York
New York
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New York
New York
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New York
New York
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New York
New York
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New York
New York
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New York
New York
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New York
New York
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New York
New York
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New York
New York
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New York
New York
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New York
New York
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New York
New York
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New York
New York
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
No
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
No
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
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North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Dakota
North Dakota
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
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Ohio
Ohio
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Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
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Ohio
Ohio
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Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Didn't Vote
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Yes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Yes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Yes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Yes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
No
Oregon
Oregon
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Oregon
Oregon
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Oregon
Oregon
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Oregon
Oregon
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Oregon
Oregon
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Oregon
Oregon
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island
No
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
No
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Dakota
South Dakota
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
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Tennessee
Tennessee
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
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Tennessee
Tennessee
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Texas
Texas
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Texas
Texas
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Texas
Texas
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Texas
Texas
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Texas
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Texas
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Texas
Texas
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Texas
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Texas
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Texas
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Texas
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Texas
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Texas
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Texas
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Texas
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Texas
Texas
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Texas
Texas
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Texas
Texas
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Texas
Texas
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Texas
Texas
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Texas
Texas
Yes
Texas
Texas
Yes
Utah
Utah
Yes
Utah
Utah
Yes
Utah
Utah
Yes
Utah
Utah
No
Vermont
Vermont
Yes
Virginia
Virginia
No
Virginia
Virginia
No
Virginia
Virginia
Yes
Virginia
Virginia
No
Virginia
Virginia
Yes
Virginia
Virginia
Yes
Virginia
Virginia
No
Virginia
Virginia
Yes
Virginia
Virginia
Yes
Virginia
Virginia
No
Virginia
Virginia
No
Washington
Washington
No
Washington
Washington
No
Washington
Washington
Yes
Washington
Washington
No
Washington
Washington
Yes
Washington
Washington
No
Washington
Washington
No
Washington
Washington
No
Washington
Washington
Yes
Washington
Washington
Yes
West Virginia
West Virginia
Yes
West Virginia
West Virginia
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
No
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
No
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Yes
Wyoming
Wyoming
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.
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
05/18/2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/17/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/17/2023
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 255 - 175 (Roll no. 225).
05/17/2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 255 - 175 (Roll no. 225).
05/17/2023
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
05/17/2023
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
05/17/2023
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2494.
05/17/2023
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
05/17/2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2405-2407)
05/17/2023
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2494 as unfinished business.
05/17/2023
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
05/17/2023
Mr. Moore (AL) moved that the committee rise.
05/17/2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Correa amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Correa demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
05/17/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 398, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Correa amendment No. 2.
05/17/2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Boebert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
05/17/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 398, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1.
05/17/2023
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2494.
05/17/2023
The Speaker designated the Honorable James C. Moylan to act as Chairman of the Committee.
05/17/2023
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 398 and Rule XVIII.
05/17/2023
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2494, H.R. 3091 and H. Con. Res. 40. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2494 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3091 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; and H.Con.Res. 40 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 2494 and H.R. 3091.
05/17/2023
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 398. (consideration: CR H2394-2400; text: CR H2399)
05/15/2023
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 398 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2494, H.R. 3091 and H. Con. Res. 40. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2494 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3091 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; and H.Con.Res. 40 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 2494 and H.R. 3091.
05/15/2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38.
05/15/2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-55.
05/10/2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
05/10/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/06/2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
04/06/2023
Introduced in House
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