119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 3, 2025
Deport Alien Gang Members Act
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Latest action (Jun 3, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 3, 2025)
Deport Alien Gang Members Act
This bill makes non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) associated with criminal gangs inadmissible for entry into the United States and deportable. The bill also establishes procedures to designate groups as criminal gangs.
An individual shall be inadmissible if certain officers or agencies know or have reason to believe that the individual is or was a criminal gang member or has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities. An individual who is or was a member of such a gang, has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities, or seeks to enter or has entered the United States in furtherance of such activity shall be deportable.
Such individuals must be subject to mandatory detention. Furthermore, such individuals shall not be eligible for (1) asylum; (2) temporary protected status; (3) special immigrant juvenile visas; or (4) parole, unless they are assisting the government in a law enforcement matter.
The bill defines a criminal gang as a group of five or more persons (1) where one of its primary purposes is committing specified criminal offenses and its members have engaged in a continuing series of such offenses within the past five years, or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The bill also establishes procedures for DHS to designate a group as a criminal gang, including notifying Congress, publishing a notice in the Federal Register, and providing an opportunity for the group to petition for review of the designation.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · lobbying firm or registrant: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unacco…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…these grants. HILL VISIT: Meeting with Rep. Kevin Mullins office (CA) about Gracenter (also promoted H.R. 1144 FD TVPRA) OPPOSE DEPORT ALIEN GANG MEMBERS ACT (H.R. 175): The letter expresses opposition to this bill that would give the government extremely wide latitude to designate individuals as "criminal gang" members. As w…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 22, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 175 "Deport Alien Gang Members Act," all provisions. HR 273 "REMAIN in Mexico Act," all provisions. HR 29 "Laken Riley Act," all provisions. HR 30 "Preventing Viol…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$67,470
Spent on own lobbying
…who are unlawfully present if the jurisdiction withholds information about citizenship or immigration status or does not cooperate with immigration detainers. H.R. 175 - Deport Alien Gang Members Act - This bill makes non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) associated with criminal gangs inadmissible for entry into the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing