H.R. 551 · 119th Congress — Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025
Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to remove certain non-U. S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) from the United States while such an individual's application…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 551
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action date
- 2025-01-16
Record overview
Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to remove certain non-U. S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) from the United States while such an individual's application for admission is pending. Specifically, if such an individual arrived by land from a foreign country bordering the United States and the individual is not clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to admission into the United States, DOJ must return that individual to that bordering foreign country while the individual's application for admission is pending. (Currently, DOJ may choose to detain such an individual or return the individual to the bordering foreign country while the application for admission is pending. ).
The recorded stage is committee referral: the named committee or committees consider the parts within their jurisdiction. Referral alone does not mean the measure has passed Congress or become law.
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Texas · House District 25 · Republican
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-09-15. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.