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House Bill 6976
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on Feb 1, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 11, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 6, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6976
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
Republican
Barry Moore
Alabama
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (0)
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
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
31
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

The bar to admission shall apply to an individual who has been convicted of the offense or has admitted to having committed the acts which constitute the elements of the offense. As a ground for deportability, the individual must have been convicted of the offense.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
March 6, 2024
Engrossed in House
February 1, 2024
Reported in House
January 25, 2024
Introduced in House
January 11, 2024
Amendments (1)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
Related Bills (3)
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced in House
26
Sponsorship
House Bill 7959
Safeguarding Homes from Illegal Entry, Living, and Dwelling Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced in Senate
13
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3833
Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jan 30, 2024
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 980
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5585) to impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6678) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6679) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6976) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.
Active
Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
Legislation that affects consideration of other legislation (e.g., a rule for consideration, a bill ordered to be reported or passed in lieu of another measure). Identical bills, companion measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
House
Actions (17)
03/06/2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
02/05/2024
Received in the Senate.
02/01/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/01/2024
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 150 (Roll no. 31). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H369)
02/01/2024
Passed/agreed to in House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 150 (Roll no. 31). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H369)
02/01/2024
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
02/01/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6976.
02/01/2024
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
02/01/2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 980. (consideration: CR H369-373)
01/30/2024
Rule H. Res. 980 passed House.
01/29/2024
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 980 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
01/25/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292.
01/25/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-357.
01/18/2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
01/18/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
01/11/2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/11/2024
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2024 6:02:04 PM
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