Expedited Removal Expansion Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 3984
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Immigration
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-06-12: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-22T08:08:34Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose The legislation amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the use of expedited removal procedures for certain applicants seeking admission to the United States. Its goal is to eliminate specific limitations that currently restrict when these faster removal processes can apply.
Key Provisions
- Removes language that excluded certain aliens from expedited removal under section 235(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
- Broadens the grounds for expedited removal from limited inadmissibility categories (sections 212(a)(6)(C) and 212(a)(7)) to any ground under section 212.
- Eliminates the requirement for an immigration officer to determine that an alien has not been continuously present in the United States for the prior two years.
- Strikes subparagraph (F) entirely, which had created exceptions for certain long-term residents, and redesignates the following subparagraph accordingly.
Significant Changes to Existing Law Current law limits expedited removal to specific fraud or documentation violations and includes protections for aliens who can show two years of continuous physical presence. This bill removes those restrictions, allowing expedited removal to apply more broadly to any inadmissibility ground under section 212 and eliminating the two-year presence exception.
Potential Impacts
- Government agencies, particularly the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection, would gain authority to apply expedited removal in a wider range of cases at ports of entry and between ports.
- Individuals applying for admission could face faster removal proceedings with fewer opportunities to claim continuous presence or other exceptions.
- International relations could be affected through increased returns of inadmissible travelers to their countries of origin or last residence.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Applicants for admission at U.S. borders and ports of entry.
- The Department of Homeland Security and its components responsible for immigration enforcement.
- Immigration courts and legal service providers handling removal cases.
- Foreign governments whose nationals are subject to U.S. entry decisions.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications The changes reduce certain procedural safeguards previously available to some applicants, shifting more cases into expedited processes that limit judicial review. This alters the balance between administrative efficiency and individual review opportunities under existing immigration statutes.
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Sponsor
Cosponsors (6)
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26], Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
Recent Actions
- 2025-06-12: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-06-12: Introduced in House
- 2025-06-12: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Expedited Removal Expansion Act of 2025 — issued 2025-06-12 — PDF (3 pages)