Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 875

119th Congress

Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 31, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Dan Newhouse

Representative

Republican

WA-4

Cosponsors

23

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for inadmissibility and deportation for non-citizens. Inadmissibility applies to convictions or admitted conduct; deportability requires conviction. The bill is named for victims of DUI crashes caused by undocumented individuals, adding DUI to the list of offenses with immigration consequences.

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for inadmissibility and deportation for non-citizens. Inadmissibility applies to convictions or admitted conduct; deportability requires conviction. The bill is named for victims of DUI crashes caused by undocumented individuals, adding DUI to the list of offenses with immigration consequences.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual. The bar to admission shall apply to an individual who has been convicted of the offense or has admitted to having committed the acts which constitute the elements of the offense. As a ground for deportability, the individual must have been convicted of the offense.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Makes DUI a deportable offense
Makes DUI grounds for inadmissibility
Applies to non-citizens with convictions
Admission of conduct bars entry
Named for DUI crash victims
Adds immigration consequences to drunk driving

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill adds DUI/DWI offenses to the categories of crimes with immigration consequences, potentially resulting in deportation or denial of entry. Named for victims of crashes involving undocumented drivers, it reflects concerns about repeat DUI offenders remaining in the country. Critics argue it could result in deportation for relatively minor first offenses and that existing law already covers serious offenses. Supporters contend drunk driving poses public safety risks warranting immigration consequences.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Related Subjects

Alcoholic beverages

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Immigration status and procedures

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

875, 119th Congress (2025). "Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-875