Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced
Summary
Makes the Migrant Protection Protocols mandatory. The bill would replace "may" with "shall" in 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C) to convert MPP from a discretionary policy into a statutory requirement that the entity named under that subsection must carry out MPP, and it does so without adding funding, eligibility criteria, geographic or demographic targets, phase-ins, sunsets, definitions, oversight, or enforcement mechanisms.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory return-to-wait policy for migrants
If enacted, this bill would require immigration officials to use the Migrant Protection Protocols whenever legal conditions apply. This means some people seeking to enter the U.S. would be sent to wait in a neighboring country during their cases. Agencies would no longer have discretion to skip this policy in those cases. The text here does not set a start date or provide funding.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Van Duyne
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Balderson
OH • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rogers (KY)
KY • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Loudermilk
GA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
WA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 2/25/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/25/2025
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/25/2025
Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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