PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 6976 (118th)

Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 January 2024

Last action

6 March 2024 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

Immigration

Summary

Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual. The bar to admission shall apply to an individual who has been convicted of the offense or has admitted to having committed the acts which constitute the elements of the offense. As a ground for deportability, the individual must have been convicted of the offense.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 11 January 2024

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 January 2024

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 January 2024

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 January 2024

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 January 2024

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 January 2024

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 25 January 2024

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-357.

    Source: Committee

  8. 25 January 2024

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-357.

    Source: Committee

  9. 29 January 2024

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 980 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

    Source: Floor

  10. 30 January 2024

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 980 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 1 February 2024

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 1 February 2024

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 150 (Roll no. 31). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H369)

    Source: Floor

  13. 1 February 2024

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 150 (Roll no. 31). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H369)

    Source: Floor

  14. 1 February 2024

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  15. 1 February 2024

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

    Source: Floor

  16. 1 February 2024

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 980. (consideration: CR H369-373)

    Source: Floor

  17. 5 February 2024

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  18. 6 March 2024

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

1 February 2024 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source

Yes 274 · No 150 · Abstain · Absent/not voting 7

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Documents

10 official files

Referred in Senate (text)

View fileDownload file

Sponsors

Related records

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.