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
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to immediately initiate removal proceedings for aliens whose visas are revoked on security or related grounds.
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 Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act
.
Sec. 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