Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025
House Passes Bill Making Single DUI Conviction Grounds for Deportation or Entry Ban
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
246–160
Key Points
- This bill changes federal law to say that any non-citizen who is convicted of driving while drunk or impaired by drugs can be deported from the United States.
- It also prevents people from entering the country if they have a DUI conviction or if they admit to driving while impaired, even if they were not officially convicted in court.
- The rule applies to all levels of the crime, meaning it does not matter if a local or state government calls the offense a minor misdemeanor or a serious felony.
- This is a major change because, under current rules, a single DUI conviction is often not enough on its own to result in someone being deported or blocked from entering the country.
- The bill is named after three people—Jeremy Seay, Angel Seay, and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza—who were killed in accidents involving drivers who were in the country illegally.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
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.
Milestones
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)
Vote Results
1 voteOn Passage
Source Information
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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