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H.R. 134

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Summary

H.R. 134, the Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R) with 10 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 134 has 10 co-sponsors.

hb134/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 134 IH: Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 134  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Mr. Buchanan  (for himself,  Mr. Issa ,  Mr. Stauber ,  Mr. McCaul ,  Mr. Bost ,  Mr. Weber of Texas , and  Mr. Edwards ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention, inadmissibility, and removal of aliens who commit sexual assault.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act  .
2.
Detention of certain aliens who commit sexual assault
Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (C), by striking  , or  and inserting a comma;
(2)
in subparagraph (D), by adding  or  at the end; and
(3)
by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
(E)
(i)
is inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A) or (C) or under section 212(a)(7); and
(ii)
is charged with, arrested for, convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of, any offense involving sexual assault (as such term is defined in section 214(d)(3)(A)),
 .
3.
Inadmissilibity and deportability related to sexual assault
(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)
Sexual assault
Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of, any offense involving sexual assault (as such term is defined in section 214(d)(3)(A)), 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)
Sexual assault
Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of, any offense involving sexual assault (as such term is defined in section 214(d)(3)(A)), is deportable.
 .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hb134/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for sexual assault. The bill also provides for the inadmissibility and deportability of certain individuals convicted of sexual assault.

Under this bill, the DOJ must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States, made certain misrepresentations, or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts which constitute the essential elements of, an offense involving sexual assault.

The bill also establishes under statute that a conviction for certain crimes related to sexual assault shall be grounds for (1) barring an individual from entering the United States, and (2) deportability. (Under current law, convictions for certain crimes, including crimes involving moral turpitude, are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability.)

Sponsors

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R) sponsors H.R. 134, and 10 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 134 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 134 has taken 2 actions since Jan 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 134 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 134 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act — Display Title
  • Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention, inadmissibility, and removal of aliens who commit sexual assault. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 134 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 134’s is Immigration.

hr134/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 134 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Border security and unlawful immigration to Sex offenses.

hr134/subjects.txt
Border security and unlawful immigrationCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsImmigration status and proceduresSex offenses

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 134, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUCHANAN:H.R. 134.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide forthe detention, inadmissibility, and removal of aliens whocommit sexual assault.[Page H40]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com