United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6976 (118th)
Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act
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
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.
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Timeline
11 January 2024
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2024
Vote
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
Source: Committee
18 January 2024
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
25 January 2024
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292.
Source: Calendars
25 January 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-357.
Source: Committee
25 January 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-357.
Source: Committee
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
30 January 2024
Passed
Rule H. Res. 980 passed House.
Source: Floor
1 February 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
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
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
1 February 2024
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
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
1 February 2024
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 980. (consideration: CR H369-373)
Source: Floor
5 February 2024
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
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
- A. FergusonYea
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Yea
- Abigail SpanbergerYea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Nay
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]Not Voting
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]Yea
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]Nay
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]Nay
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 6 March 2024 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 1 February 2024 · Official file
- Reported in House · 25 January 2024 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 11 January 2024 · Official file
Documents
10 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 March 2024
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 March 2024
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 1 February 2024
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 1 February 2024
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 25 January 2024
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 25 January 2024
Reported to House
summary · EN · 25 January 2024
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2024
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2024
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 January 2024
Sponsors
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5585) to impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6678) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6679) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6976) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.
- related to ← Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act
- related to ← SHIELD Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6976
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/6976
- us · 118-hr-6976 · source updated 10 August 2026