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Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act This bill requires the immediate initiation of removal proceedings against a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) whose visa is revoked on security and related grounds.
Action Timeline
2025-02-06
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-06
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.486 pass?
S.486 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 36%.
What does S.486 do?
Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act This bill requires the immediate initiation of removal proceedings against a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) whose visa is revoked on security and related grounds.
Who sponsored S.486?
S.486 was sponsored by Mike Lee (R-Utah).
Full Bill Text
119 S486 IS: Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act U.S. Senate 2025-02-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 486 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act . 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 .
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