H.R. 2685: Crime Doesn’t Fly Act of 2025


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: April 7, 2025

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. (April 7, 2025)

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Crime Doesn't Fly Act of 2025

This bill prohibits the use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement warrants for the arrest, removal, or deportation of a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) as proof of identity at an airport security checkpoint unless the non-U.S. national is being removed from the United States pursuant to immigration laws.

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