Bills · S 3584
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 3584Immigration
Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving
INTRO JAN 7· LAST ACTION JAN 7
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it significantly broadens the types of offenses that trigger serious immigration penalties for non-citizens. By classifying certain DUI offenses causing death or serious injury as "aggravated felonies," it ensures that non-citizens convicted of these crimes face mandatory deportation and are barred from legal entry or residency, regardless of how a state court classified the crime.
If this bill becomes law, it provides a clearer, stricter federal standard for how these serious offenses are treated in immigration cases. If it doesn't become law, the current system continues where such offenses might not always be classified as aggravated felonies, potentially allowing for more flexibility in immigration proceedings depending on state law and specific circumstances. It connects to the ongoing debate about immigration enforcement and the consequences for non-citizens who commit serious crimes.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Reclassifies certain serious drunk driving offenses as "aggravated felonies" under federal immigration law.
This broadens the scope of crimes that trigger severe immigration consequences, like mandatory deportation.
PROVISION 02
Specifies that these offenses are considered aggravated felonies regardless of whether a state or local court calls them a misdemeanor or a felony.
This creates a consistent federal standard for these crimes in immigration proceedings, overriding variations in state laws.
PROVISION 03
Makes non-citizens convicted of such aggravated felony drunk driving offenses "inadmissible" to the United States.
This means individuals with such convictions are barred from entering the country or adjusting their immigration status.
PROVISION 04
Applies these new rules to immigration actions taken after the bill's enactment, even if the drunk driving conviction happened before the law passed.
This allows for retroactive application of the new immigration consequences for past convictions.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 10
R· Texas
YRS IN OFFICE
23
BILLS LED
137
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 20%
DEM 1 REP 9 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 7
Introduced in Senate
JAN 7
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 3584
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 7, 2026
Last actionJan 7, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 7, 2026
Senate BillS 3584Immigration
Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving
INTRODUCED JAN 7, 2026· LAST ACTION JAN 7, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
10
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
