# 119-hr-273: REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

119-hr-273, REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-273
- Congress: 119
- Title: REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 110
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Requires DHS to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) under the January 25, 2019 Nielsen policy guidance.** The bill would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out MPP consistent with that Nielsen memorandum and to apply that guidance as necessary to implement the program. - Migrants and asylum seekers: The bill would require migrants and asylees to be processed under the Migrant Protection Protocols as implemented per the 2019 Nielsen memo. - Department of Homeland Security and legal framework: The bill would bind DHS to the Nielsen memorandum and allow that guidance to take precedence over other legal provisions when carrying out MPP.

## Cosponsors (110)

- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Return some asylum seekers to Mexico: cost, medium. This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to run the Migrant Protection Protocols again. DHS would have to follow the memo from Secretary Nielsen dated January 25, 2019. The requirement would apply even if other federal laws conflict. Some noncitizens and asylum seekers would be r…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-273 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/273)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-273 (as of 2026-09-21).