United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8709 (117th)
Prioritizing the Removal of Migrants Act
Introduced
12 August 2022
Last action
1 November 2022 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sponsors
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Prioritizing the Removal of Migrants Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to prioritize immigration enforcement actions relating to certain groups of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law), including those who (1) were apprehended in the United States after entering unlawfully after November 1, 2020, (2) have been convicted or charged with any criminal offense, (3) are deportable or removable on grounds related to crime or security, or (4) have abused any public benefits program.
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Timeline
12 August 2022
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 August 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 August 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 August 2022 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8709
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8709
- us · 117-hr-8709 · source updated 3 January 2025