Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021
Summary
Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to remove certain aliens from the United States while such an alien's application for admission is pending. Specifically, if an alien arrived by land from a foreign country bordering the United States and the alien is not clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to admission into the United States, DOJ must return that alien to that bordering foreign country while the alien's application for admission is pending. (Currently, DOJ may choose to detain such an alien or return the alien to the bordering foreign country while the application for admission is pending.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 20, 2021
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Sep 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Sep 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
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State
District
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Roger Williams
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Chip Roy
RRepublican
Co
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
Co
Jack Bergman
RRepublican
Co
Jake Ellzey
RRepublican
Co
Jodey C. Arrington
RRepublican
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