HR8302Referred to Committee

Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-15
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Young Kim
Young Kim
Republican · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (549 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-04-15

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would expand the types of crimes that automatically make someone deportable by adding serious drunk driving offenses to the definition of "aggravated felony" under immigration law. Currently, only the most severe drunk driving convictions can lead to deportation, but this change would make it easier for immigration authorities to deport non-citizens convicted of certain drunk driving crimes. The change would affect immigrants, including legal permanent residents, who are convicted of these offenses.

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Immigration

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8302 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8302 To amend the definition of aggravated felony in the Immigration and Nationality Act to include certain serious drunk driving offenses. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2026 Mrs. Kim (for herself, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Burchett, and Mr. Joyce of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the definition of aggravated felony in the Immigration and Nationality Act to include certain serious drunk driving offenses. 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 ``Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving''. SEC. 2. AGGRAVATED FELONY FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OR WHILE INTOXICATED. Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (U) as subparagraph (V); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (T) the following: ``(U) an offense relating to driving while intoxicated, impaired, or under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance (as defined in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6))), or any other illegal narcotic or intoxicating substance-- ``(i) which resulted in the death of, or serious bodily injury to, another person; and ``(ii) for which the alien was convicted, without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law; and''. SEC. 3. INADMISSIBILITY FOR AGGRAVATED FELONY. Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(F)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (J) and moving such subparagraph so that it appears immediately after subparagraph (I); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: ``(F) Aggravated felony for drunk driving or driving while intoxicated.--Any alien who is convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts constituting the essential elements of, any law or regulation of a State, the United States, or a foreign country relating to an offense described in section 101(a)(43)(U) is inadmissible.''. SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. (a) Effective Date.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application.--The amendments made by sections 2 and 3 shall apply-- (1) to actions taken on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, regardless of when the relevant criminal conviction occurred; (2) with respect to section 276(b), only to violations of section 276(a) occurring on or after such date of enactment; and (3) with respect to section 237(a)(2)(A)(iii), if the underlying aggravated felony is described in section 101(a)(43)(U) or 212(a)(2)(F), only to actions taken on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, regardless of when the relevant criminal conviction occurred. <all>
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