HR 273 — REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

Summary

This bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols in accordance with the January 25, 2019 policy guidance memorandum issued by former Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen. The Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy, requires certain asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their U.S. asylum cases are processed rather than being released into the United States. The bill's directive overrides any other provision of law that would conflict with this implementation requirement.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)

110 cosponsors

Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL)
Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH)
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL)
Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX)
Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA)
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH)
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT)
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL)
Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX)
Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS)
Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO)
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN)
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN)
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC)
Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX)
Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA)
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS)
Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD)
Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC)
Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK)
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX)
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
Rep. McDowell, Addison [R-NC-6] (R-NC)
Rep. McGuire, John [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8] (R-IN)
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL)
Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL)
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI)
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
Rep. Moore, Riley [R-WV-2] (R-WV)
Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA)
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL)
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA)
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY)
Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL)
Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID)
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE)
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO)
Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC)
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI)
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL)
Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Brandon Gill’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

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Actions (2)

Jan 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
Jan 9, 2025 Introduced in House

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Introduced in House · Jan 9, 2025

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2025

Mr. Gill of Texas (for himself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Ms. Malliotakis, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Wied, Mr. Moore of West Virginia, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Self, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Houchin, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Mills, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Downing, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Perry, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Fry, Mr. Babin, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Begich, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. Evans of Colorado, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Norman, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Moran, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Guest, Mr. Bean of Florida, Ms. Foxx, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bost, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Collins, Mr. Estes, Mr. Alford, Mr. Clyde, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Ciscomani, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Carter of Georgia, and Mr. McDowell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols, and for other purposes.

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 “Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2025” or the “REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. MIGRANT PROTECTION PROTOCOLS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement the Migrant Protection Protocols in accordance with the memorandum of Secretary of Homeland Security Nielsen entitled “Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols”, dated January 25, 2019. <all>

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