Bills · HR 175
REPORTED· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 175Fraud offenses and financial crimesEvidence and witnesses
Deport Alien Gang Members Act
INTRO JAN 3· LAST ACTION JUN 3
READING
15MIN
COSPONSORS
27
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 3 / 8Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Passed House
Passed Senate
Conference
To President
Became Law
WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it significantly expands the U.S. government's power to control who can enter and remain in the country, particularly concerning individuals suspected of gang involvement. If this bill becomes law, it could lead to increased deportations and stricter entry requirements for non-citizens, potentially impacting immigrant communities and families. It raises questions about due process and how "association" with a gang would be proven, as individuals could face deportation or inadmissibility based on beliefs held by officials, even without a criminal conviction related to gang membership.
If it does not become law, the existing grounds for inadmissibility and deportability would remain, which generally require a criminal conviction or specific harmful conduct rather than association with an undesignated group. The bill's passage would mean a more aggressive posture towards perceived gang-affiliated non-citizens, potentially leading to a notable shift in immigration enforcement tactics and the criteria used to judge a non-citizen's eligibility to be in the U.S.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Defines "criminal gang" broadly to include groups of 5+ people primarily engaged in specific serious crimes, or those designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
This new definition provides a legal basis for identifying groups and individuals subject to the bill's immigration consequences.
PROVISION 02
Establishes that non-citizens who are or have been members of, or associated with, a criminal gang are inadmissible to the United States.
This creates a new and significant barrier to entry for individuals suspected of gang ties, even if they have not been convicted of specific gang-related crimes.
PROVISION 03
Makes non-citizens who are or have been members of, or associated with, a criminal gang deportable from the United States.
This provides the government with expanded authority to remove non-citizens already living in the U.S. based on their alleged gang affiliation or past association.
PROVISION 04
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, to officially designate groups as "criminal gangs."
This formal designation process streamlines the ability of immigration officials to apply the new inadmissibility and deportability grounds to individuals associated with such groups.
PROVISION 05
Specifies that the listed offenses for defining a criminal gang, or for which an individual might be associated, apply regardless of where or when they occurred.
This ensures that past actions or actions outside the U.S. are fully considered when determining gang affiliation for immigration purposes.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 27
R· California
YRS IN OFFICE
17
BILLS LED
26
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 27 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
6 EVENTSJUN 3
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
JUN 3
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.
JAN 3
Introduced in House
JAN 3
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 175
Congress119th
StatusReported
IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Last actionJun 3, 2026
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REPORTED· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 3, 2025
House BillHR 175Fraud offenses and financial crimesEvidence and witnesses
Deport Alien Gang Members Act
INTRODUCED JAN 3, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 3, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
15 min
COSPONSORS
27
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
