# 119-s-1977: Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade (REMOVE) Act

119-s-1977, Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade (REMOVE) Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1977
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade (REMOVE) Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**15-day completion deadline for certain removal proceedings.** The bill would require the Attorney General to begin removal cases promptly after a properly served Notice to Appear and to ensure covered cases are completed no later than 15 days after they start.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster deportation cases for noncitizens: cost, medium. This bill would require the Attorney General to start removal cases as soon as ICE files a served Notice to Appear. For people convicted of crimes that make them deportable, the timing to start a case would be measured from the conviction date. The bill would require immigration courts and the Atto…

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- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-s-1977 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1977)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1977 (as of 2026-08-11).