US Federal House Bill HB31

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/3/25
• Refer: 1/3/25

Caption

POLICE Act of 2025

Summary

HB31, the POLICE Act of 2025, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make assaulting a law enforcement officer a deportable offense. The bill applies to noncitizens who are convicted of, or who admit to, an offense involving assault of a law enforcement officer when the assault occurs while the officer is performing official duties, because of those duties, or because of the officer’s status as a law enforcement officer. The bill defines “assault” by reference to the law of the jurisdiction where the conduct occurred, and it defines “law enforcement officer” broadly to include people authorized to prevent, investigate, detain, arrest, prosecute, or incarcerate for criminal violations, as well as firefighters and other first responders. It also requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit an annual public report to Congress on the number of aliens deported under the new ground of removability.

Impact

If enacted, the bill would create a new deportability category under federal immigration law, expanding the grounds on which noncitizens may be removed from the United States. It would affect the Immigration and Nationality Act, immigration enforcement by the Department of Homeland Security, and noncitizens convicted of or admitting to qualifying assaults on law enforcement officers, including certain first responders. The bill also adds a reporting requirement for DHS to publicly disclose annual deportation numbers under the new provision.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee debate or votes in the provided context, the measure appears to be framed as a public-safety and law-enforcement protection bill. The title and sponsors suggest support for stronger immigration consequences for assaults on officers, but there is no available transcript or vote history here to show broader legislative sentiment or opposition.

Contention

The main policy issue is the breadth of the new deportation ground. Potential points of contention include whether assault should trigger mandatory immigration consequences, how broadly “law enforcement officer” should be defined, and whether including firefighters and other first responders goes beyond traditional policing roles. Another possible issue is reliance on the criminal-law definition of assault in the jurisdiction where the act occurred, which could create variation in how the federal immigration consequence applies across states.