H.R. 6976 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 292 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6976 [Report No. 118–357] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024Mr. Moore of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary January 25, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 11, 2024 A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act. 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to driving while intoxicated or impaired (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) Driving while intoxicated or impaired Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction, offense, or acts constituting the essential elements of the offense occurred (including an offense for driving while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction or offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, 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) Driving while intoxicated or impaired Any alien who has been convicted of an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred (including a conviction for driving while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is deportable. . January 25, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed