S486Referred to Committee

Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-06
Introduced
4
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Sponsor

Mike Lee
Mike Lee
Republican · UT · Senator
Votes with party: 73.6% (832 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$383k

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Cosponsors (4)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-02-06

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would require immigration courts to automatically begin removal proceedings against certain immigrants who are in the country illegally, rather than allowing officials to use discretion in deciding whether to pursue deportation cases. The change would affect undocumented immigrants and potentially shift how immigration enforcement agencies prioritize their caseloads. Immigration judges and enforcement officials would have less flexibility in determining which cases to pursue based on individual circumstances.

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Subjects

Immigration

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 486 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 486 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to immediately initiate removal proceedings for aliens whose visas are revoked on security or related grounds. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to immediately initiate removal proceedings for aliens whose visas are revoked on security or related grounds. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act''. SEC. 2. MANDATORY INITIATION OF REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS FOR ALIENS WHOSE VISAS ARE REVOKED ON SECURITY OR RELATED GROUNDS. Section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``After the issuance'' and inserting the following: ``Visa Revocation.-- ``(1) In general.--After''; (2) by striking ``his discretion'' and inserting ``in the discretion of the Secretary''; (3) by striking ``Attorney General'' and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''; (4) by striking ``issuance: Provided, That carriers'' and inserting the following: ``issuance. ``(2) Exception.--Carriers''; and (5) by striking ``There shall be no means'' and inserting the following: ``(3) Mandatory removal proceedings.--If the visa of an alien is revoked pursuant to paragraph (1) as a result of a ground for removal described in section 237(a)(4), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall immediately initiate removal proceedings for such alien in accordance with section 236A. ``(4) Judicial review.--There shall be no means''. <all>
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