S.Amdt. 1635

SA 1635. Mr. BUDD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. PROTECTING LAW ENFORCEMENT.

(a) Short Titles.--This section may be cited as the
``Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and
Enforcement Act of 2024'' or the ``POLICE Act of 2024''.
(b) Assault of Law Enforcement Officer.--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) Assault of law enforcement officer.--
``(i) In general.--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
the assault of a law enforcement officer is deportable.
``(ii) Circumstances.--The circumstances referred to in
clause (i) are that the law enforcement officer was
assaulted--

``(I) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his
or her official duties;
``(II) because of the performance of his or her official
duties; or
``(III) because of his or her station as a law enforcement
officer.

``(iii) Definitions.--In this subparagraph--

``(I) the term `assault' has the meaning given that term in
the jurisdiction where the act occurred; and
``(II) the term `law enforcement officer' is a person
authorized by law--

``(aa) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for
any criminal violation of law; or
``(bb) to be a firefighter or other first responder.''.
(c) Report on Aliens Deported for Assaulting a Law
Enforcement Officer.--The Secretary of Homeland Security
shall submit an annual report to Congress, and make such
report publicly available on the website of the Department of
Homeland Security, that identifies the number of aliens who
were deported during the previous year pursuant to section
237(a)(2)(G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added
by subsection (b).
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