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Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025
To amend section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.
Summary
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the Migrant Protection Protocols mandatory in immigration proceedings. Specifically, it changes section 235(b)(2)(C) of the law from allowing the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (by using the word "may") to requiring it (by changing to "shall"). The Migrant Protection Protocols is an immigration policy related to how asylum seekers are processed at the border. By changing this one word, the bill converts what was previously a discretionary option into a legal requirement. The amendment makes no other changes to the statute.
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Sponsor (1)
39 cosponsors
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH)
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA)
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX)
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA)
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL)
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD)
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX)
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA)
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA)
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY)
- 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. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO)
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Roger Williams’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $31,350
- DOUBLE EAGLE $16,000
- PIERSON & PATTERSON $13,200
- LENDERS & MEMBERS SERVICE GROUP $13,200
- LUTHER KING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $11,600
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Actions (2)
- Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Ellzey, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Owens, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Self, Mr. Wied, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Perry, Mr. Hunt, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Babin, Mr. Fallon, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Finstad, Ms. Perez, Mr. Alford, Mr. Moore of Alabama, and Mr. Schmidt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.
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 “Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MIGRANT PROTECTION PROTOCOLS.
Section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking “may” and inserting “shall”. <all>
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