House Passes Bill Making Single DUI Conviction Grounds for Deportation or Entry Ban
This bill passed the House of Representatives and is now waiting for action in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Nothing has happened with this bill since June 2025, so it is considered stalled. The Senate must decide whether to move the bill forward for a vote.
246–160
No action since June 2025
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This bill makes any undocumented immigrant who has been convicted of—or even admits to—driving while intoxicated or impaired automatically deportable and inadmissible. Because undocumented individuals already face heightened enforcement risk, adding DUI as a standalone ground for removal significantly increases the chance of deportation even for a single misdemeanor offense. Under current law, a single DUI typically is not enough on its own to trigger removal.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 160 (Roll no. 183). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2984-2985)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 160 (Roll no. 183). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2984-2985)
The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2993-2994)
On Passage
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025
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