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H.R. 134 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
11 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 11 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Buchanan, Vern (R-FL) (Introduced 01/03/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.36 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 11 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Judiciary Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/03/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/03/2025)
Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act
This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for sexual assault. The bill also provides for the inadmissibility and deportability of certain individuals convicted of sexual assault.
Under this bill, the DOJ must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States, made certain misrepresentations, or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts which constitute the essential elements of, an offense involving sexual assault.
The bill also establishes under statute that a conviction for certain crimes related to sexual assault shall be grounds for (1) barring an individual from entering the United States, and (2) deportability. (Under current law, convictions for certain crimes, including crimes involving moral turpitude, are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability.)
119 HR 134 IH: Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 134IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2025Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Stauber, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Bost, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Edwards) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention, inadmissibility, and removal of aliens who commit sexual assault.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act.2.Detention of certain aliens who commit sexual assaultSection 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (C), by striking , or and inserting a comma;(2)in subparagraph (D), by adding or at the end; and(3)by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:(E)(i)is inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A) or (C) or under section 212(a)(7); and(ii)is charged with, arrested for, convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of, any offense involving sexual assault (as such term is defined in section 214(d)(3)(A)),.3.Inadmissilibity and deportability related to sexual assault(a)Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(J)Sexual assaultAny alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of, any offense involving sexual assault (as such term is defined in section 214(d)(3)(A)), is inadmissible..(b)DeportabilitySection 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(G)Sexual assaultAny alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of, any offense involving sexual assault (as such term is defined in section 214(d)(3)(A)), is deportable..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/03/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/03/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention, inadmissibility, and removal of aliens who commit sexual assault. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Judiciary Committee | 01/03/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Immigration
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