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Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade (REMOVE) Act
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure the timely completion of all removal proceedings.
Summary
This bill amends immigration law to accelerate removal proceedings for aliens ordered removed from the United States. It requires the Attorney General to commence removal proceedings as promptly as possible after a Notice to Appear is filed with immigration court, and for those convicted of deportable offenses, to begin proceedings as expeditiously as possible after conviction. The bill mandates that all immigration court proceedings for such aliens must be completed within 15 days of commencement, and directs the Attorney General to take all necessary actions including issuing regulations and guidance to meet this deadline. The provisions apply notwithstanding other existing immigration law provisions.
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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH)
Actions (2)
- Jun 5, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jun 5, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 5, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Budd, and Mrs. Moody) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure the timely completion of all removal proceedings.
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 “Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade (REMOVE) Act”.
SEC. 2. TIMELY REMOVAL OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED.
Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
“(1) The Attorney General shall commence removal proceedings as promptly as possible after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement files, with the immigration court, a Notice to Appear that has been served on an alien. If such alien was convicted of an offense making the alien deportable under section 237(a), the Attorney General shall commence any removal proceeding with respect to such alien as expeditiously as possible after the date on which such alien was convicted of such offense.
“(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 208(d)(5)(A), the Attorney General shall take all actions, including promulgating relevant regulations, issuing relevant guidance, and any other relevant actions, to ensure all immigration court proceedings with respect to an alien referred to in paragraph (1) are completed not later than 15 days after they are commenced.”. <all>
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