[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 24 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S604-S605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1455. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1388 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Mr. Schumer) 
to the bill H.R. 815, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make 
certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive 
reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans 
Community Care program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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     SEC. __. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY RELATED TO DRIVING 
                   WHILE INTOXICATED OR IMPAIRED.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act''.
       (b) Inadmissibility.--Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(J) Driving while intoxicated or impaired.--Any alien who 
     has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who 
     admits committing acts which constitute the essential 
     elements of an offense for driving while intoxicated or 
     impaired, as those terms are defined under the law of the 
     jurisdiction where the conviction, offense, or acts 
     constituting the essential elements of the offense occurred 
     (including an offense for driving while under the influence 
     of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), without regard to 
     whether the conviction or offense is classified as a 
     misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local 
     law, is inadmissible.''.
       (c) Deportability.--Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(G) Driving while intoxicated or impaired.--Any alien who 
     has been convicted of an offense for driving while 
     intoxicated or impaired, as those terms are defined under the 
     law of the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred 
     (including a conviction for driving while under the influence 
     of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), without regard to 
     whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or 
     felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is 
     deportable.''.
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