HR 8382 United States House · 117th Congress

Migrant Protection Protocols Act of 2022

Summary
Migrant Protection Protocols Act of 2022 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
Jul 2022
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Introduced Jul 14, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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Jul 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 14, 2022
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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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