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House Bill 7959
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Safeguarding Homes from Illegal Entry, Living, and Dwelling Act
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H. R. 7959 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7959


To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to inadmissibility and deportability related to squatting.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 11, 2024

Mr. Meuser (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Reschenthaler, Ms. Malliotakis, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Mr. Crenshaw) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to inadmissibility and deportability related to squatting.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Safeguarding Homes from Illegal Entry, Living, and Dwelling Act” or the “SHIELD Act”.

SEC. 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to squatting.

(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) TRESPASS.—Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense for trespass, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction, offense, or acts constituting the essential elements of the offense occurred, without regard to whether the conviction or offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is inadmissible.”.

(b) Deportability.—Section 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) TRESPASS.—Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense for trespass, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction, offense, or acts constituting the essential elements of the offense occurred, without regard to whether the conviction or offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is inadmissible.”.