A Republican bill with 9 Republican cosponsors · See all 9 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 477.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
The ``Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act'' authorizes the expedited removal of certain aliens. This includes individuals convicted of specific criminal offenses, members of criminal gangs, or members of foreign terrorist organizations. The bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide special removal proceedings at various correctional facilities. It aims to ensure removal happens quickly following the end of an individual's incarceration. Additionally, the act makes certain individuals ineligible for asylum and other forms of immigration relief.
Yes
- Scored +6
Does this tighten control of the border?
The bill enhances border security by streamlining the removal process for individuals associated with criminal gangs or terrorist organizations.
The opposite· 3 of 5
- Scored -9
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill significantly restricts asylum and other forms of immigration relief for individuals with certain criminal convictions.
- Scored -8
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?
The bill creates significant barriers to immigration relief and asylum for individuals with specified criminal convictions.
- Scored -5
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?
The bill's expedited removal and ineligibility provisions primarily impact non-citizens, a group that includes many Hispanic Americans.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Efficient Removal Process: The bill mandates that special removal proceedings be conducted in a manner that eliminates the need for additional detention at Department of Homeland Security processing centers, ensuring removal follows the end of an individual's incarceration (Section 2, paragraph 5).
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Targeting Specific Criminality: The legislation provides for the removal of individuals determined to be members of criminal gangs, transnational criminal organizations, or foreign terrorist organizations (Section 2, paragraph 1).
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Addressing Specific Crimes: The bill targets individuals convicted of crimes such as sexual offenses, domestic violence, crimes against vulnerable groups, and assaults on law enforcement officers (Section 2, paragraph 1; Section 3, paragraph 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Ineligibility for Asylum: Individuals convicted of the specified criminal offenses or described in the bill are rendered ineligible for asylum (Section 5).
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Denial of Immigration Relief: The act states that certain convicted aliens shall be ineligible for any other relief under immigration laws (Section 6).
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Expanded Detention Authority: The bill amends laws to include the detention of aliens who are members of criminal gangs, transnational criminal organizations, or have been convicted of specific felonies and misdemeanors (Section 3, paragraph 1).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill significantly restricts asylum and other forms of immigration relief for individuals with certain criminal convictions. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill's expedited removal and ineligibility provisions primarily impact non-citizens, a group that includes many Hispanic Americans. Would children be better off under this? — The bill targets individuals convicted of crimes against children for expedited removal and ineligibility for relief.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill implements expedited removal proceedings that limit standard immigration relief and asylum opportunities for certain individuals.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this tighten control of the border? — The bill enhances border security by streamlining the removal process for individuals associated with criminal gangs or terrorist organizations. Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — The bill creates significant barriers to immigration relief and asylum for individuals with specified criminal convictions.
- 3/18/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-555.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 477.
- 11/20/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 7.
- 11/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/18/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 10/21/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Michael CloudRepublican · Texas
Ben ClineRepublican · Virginia
Warren DavidsonRepublican · Ohio
Randy FineRepublican · Florida
Wesley HuntRepublican · Texas
Anna Paulina LunaRepublican · Florida
Barry MooreRepublican · Alabama
Troy NehlsRepublican · Texas
Chip RoyRepublican · Texas