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Immigration: how Congress voted

11 contested final votes on immigration bills in the 119th Congress, with party breakdowns.

Last voteBillBy party
June 9, 2026S. 2 Secure America Act
This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through FY2029 for immigration enforcement, border security, and related activities.
House: Democrats 0–211, Independents 0–1, Republicans 214–0
Senate: Democrats 0–44, Independents 0–2, Republicans 52–1
March 19, 2026H.R. 4638 Federal Working Animal Protection Act
This bill establishes that a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) convicted of, or who admits to having committed, an offense related to harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable.
House: Democrats 15–190, Independents 1–0, Republicans 212–0
March 18, 2026H.R. 1958 Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026
This bill makes certain acts related to public benefits fraud grounds for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.
House: Democrats 20–186, Republicans 211–0
Feb. 11, 2026H.J.Res. 72 Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025
House: Democrats 213–1, Republicans 6–210
Sept. 11, 2025H.R. 3486 Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
This bill establishes or increases criminal penalties for certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who illegally enter the United States and then commit a felony or illegally reenter the United States.
House: Democrats 11–197, Republicans 215–0
June 26, 2025H.R. 875 Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025
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.
House: Democrats 37–160, Republicans 209–0
June 26, 2025H.R. 275 Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report every month on non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who attempt to unlawfully enter the United States and who potentially pose a national security risk.
House: Democrats 23–182, Republicans 208–0
June 12, 2025H.R. 2056 District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025
This bill prohibits the District of Columbia (DC) from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement activities, except for certain instances involving witnesses and victims of crime.
House: Democrats 11–194, Republicans 213–0
Jan. 22, 2025S. 5 Laken Riley Act
This act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person.
House: Democrats 46–156, Republicans 217–0
Senate: Democrats 12–33, Independents 0–2, Republicans 52–0
Jan. 16, 2025H.R. 30 Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
This bill establishes certain criminal grounds for making non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) inadmissible and expands the crimes for which a non-U.S. national is deportable.
House: Democrats 61–145, Republicans 213–0
Jan. 7, 2025H.R. 29 Laken Riley Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
House: Democrats 48–159, Republicans 216–0

Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service. Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS and Voteview.