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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 3859 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3859
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the removal
and permanent inadmissibility of certain aliens convicted of assaulting
law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2025
Mr. Crenshaw (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Buchanan, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Jackson of Texas,
Mr. Van Orden, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Zinke, Mrs.
Hinson, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr.
Fallon, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Burchett, and Mr. Davidson) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the removal
and permanent inadmissibility of certain aliens convicted of assaulting
law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
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 ``Returning Illegals over Turmoil
Act''.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF ALIENS WHO INCITE OR PARTICIPATE IN ASSAULTS AGAINST
LAW ENFORCEMENT DURING CIVIL UNREST.
Section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1227(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Aliens who incite or participate in assaults during
civil unrest.--
``(A) In general.--Any alien described in
subparagraph (B) shall be deportable;
``(B) Aliens described.--An alien is described in
this subparagraph if--
``(i) the alien has been convicted of, or
admits to having committed acts that
constitute, incitement to violence or physical
participation in a riot or civil disturbance
under Federal, State, and local law; or
``(ii) the acts involved--
``(I) an actual or attempted
assault, battery, or use of force
against a law enforcement officer,
including officers of the United
States, a State, municipality, or
tribal government; and
``(II) an actual or attempted
assault, battery, or use of force
against a member of the Armed Forces of
the United States, including during the
performance of official duties or while
in uniform; or
``(III) the willful destruction,
defacement, or vandalism of public
property, including structures,
vehicles, or facilities owned or
operated by the Federal Government, a
State or local government, including
law enforcement or emergency service
vehicles, government buildings, transit
systems, and monuments, and
``(iii) the alien was unlawfully present in
the United States, was a recipient of deferred
action under the Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) Policy, or a lawful permanent
resident at the time of the offense.''.
SEC. 3. PERMANENT 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:
``(J) Aliens convicted of riot-related offenses
against law enforcement.--Any alien who has been
removed under section 237(a)(8) shall be permanently
inadmissible to the United States.''.
SEC. 4. NO WAIVERS OR RELIEF.
(a) Ineligibility for Discretionary Relief.--An alien described
under section 237(a)(8) shall not be eligible for any form of relief
from removal or adjustment of status, including but not limited to--
(1) asylum,
(2) cancellation of removal,
(3) adjustment of status,
(4) withholding of removal, or
(5) deferred action or prosecutorial discretion.
(b) DACA Barred.--No alien removed under this act shall be eligible
for future benefits under DACA.
SEC. 5. ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT DURING DECLARED EMERGENCIES.
(a) Mandatory Enforcement During Emergencies.--The provisions of
this act shall be applied without discretion during any period in
which:
(1) The President has declared a national emergency under
the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.);
(2) A major disaster is in effect under the Stafford Act
(42 U.S.C. 68 et seq.); or
(3) A state of emergency has been declared by a Governor or
mayor in the jurisdiction where the offense occurred.
SEC. 6. EXPEDITED REMOVAL AUTHORITY.
During the pendency of any emergency described in section
5, the Secretary of Homeland Security may designate offenses
described in section 237(a)(8) as grounds for expedited removal
under section 238 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
SEC. 7. MANDATORY DETENTION OF ALIENS PENDING APPROVAL.
Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(F) is described in section in section 237(a)(8) (aliens
who incite or participate in assaults against law enforcement
or military personnel during civil unrest).''.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect upon enactment and shall apply
to offenses committed on or after such date.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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