REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Bill Overview
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Return some asylum seekers to Mexico
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 returned to Mexico to wait for U.S. immigration hearings. Border processing and enforcement could change. There is no new funding or end date. The change would take effect on enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Moore (WV)
WV • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Davidson
OH • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Crane
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Mills
FL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
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Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
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Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
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Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
MT • R
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McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Pfluger
TX • R
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Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
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Hageman
WY • R
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Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
SC • R
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Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Van Duyne
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Balderson
OH • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Hern (OK)
OK • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Harris (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
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Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
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Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
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Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
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Norman
SC • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Smith (MO)
MO • R
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Langworthy
NY • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
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Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rogers (KY)
KY • R
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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
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Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
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Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
TX • R
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Hunt
TX • R
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Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
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Bean (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Greene (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
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Schmidt
KS • R
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Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
MN • R
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Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
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Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
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Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
UT • R
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Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
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McDowell
NC • R
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Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 1/14/2025
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 1/14/2025
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/14/2025
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
WA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Roll Call Votes
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