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.)

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Timeline

1. 20 September 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 September 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 September 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 September 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 September 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 September 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 September 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Sponsor
• Brian Babin · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• Jake Ellzey · R · Sponsor
• KEVIN BRADY · R · Cosponsor
• Van Taylor · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Chip Roy · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Troy Nehls · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Cosponsor
• Jack Bergman · R · Cosponsor
• Beth Van Duyne · R · Cosponsor
• Pat Fallon · R · Cosponsor
• Mark Green · R · Cosponsor
• Tracey Mann · R · Cosponsor
• Ralph Norman · R · Cosponsor
• Matthew Rosendale · R · Cosponsor
• Byron Donalds · R · Cosponsor
• Mary Miller · R · Cosponsor
• Andy Barr · R · Cosponsor
• Dan Crenshaw · R · Cosponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Cosponsor
• Carlos Gimenez · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2023
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• related to ← Migrant Protection Protocols Act of 2022