CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)

Returning Illegals over Turmoil Act

H.R. 3859 · House bill Immigration

A Republican bill with 29 Republican cosponsors · See all 29 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The "Returning Illegals over Turmoil Act" seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. It targets certain aliens who have been convicted of, or admit to, incitement to violence or participation in a riot or civil disturbance. This includes acts involving assault or battery against law enforcement officers or members of the Armed Forces, as well as destruction of public property. The bill mandates the removal of such individuals if they were unlawfully present, recipients of DACA, or lawful permanent residents at the time of the offense. Once removed, these individuals are deemed permanently inadmissible to the United States. Furthermore, the act removes eligibility for various forms of relief and mandates specific enforcement during declared emergencies.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    The bill strengthens enforcement and removal processes for specific offenses.

  • Scored +5

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill expands federal authority over the removal and detention of certain non-citizens.

The opposite· 3 of 4

  • Scored -9

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill significantly negatively impacts DACA recipients and lawful permanent residents through mandatory removal and permanent inadmissibility.

  • Scored -8

    Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?

    The bill removes pathways to status and permanent residence for specific groups of immigrants.

  • Scored -7

    Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

    The bill eliminates various relief options and mandates removal without discretion.