# 119-hr-4711: REMOVE Act

119-hr-4711, REMOVE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4711
- Congress: 119
- Title: REMOVE Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-22

## Summary

**15-day mandatory deadline for certain immigration removal proceedings.** This bill would force the Attorney General to start removal cases promptly after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement serves a Notice to Appear and to ensure covered cases finish within 15 days, including for noncitizens convicted of deportable offenses. - Migrants and asylum seekers served with a Notice to Appear would face immigration hearings that must be completed within 15 days, shortening the time to prepare and present claims. - Noncitizens convicted of offenses that make them deportable would have removal proceedings begun quickly after conviction and be subject to the same 15-day completion requirement. - The Attorney General must issue regulations, guidance, and other actions needed to meet the 15-day deadline, which would compel immigration courts and enforcement agencies to compress scheduling and procedures.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster deportation cases for some noncitizens: cost, medium. The government would have to start removal cases quickly after ICE serves and files a Notice to Appear. If someone is convicted of a deportable crime, the case would have to start as soon as possible after conviction. All covered immigration court cases would have to finish within 15 days of when t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-5483: Chloe Cole Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-696: End Unaccountable Amnesty Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4711 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4711)

## Related
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-5483: Chloe Cole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5483)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-696: End Unaccountable Amnesty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-696)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4711 (as of 2026-07-22).