Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act

Senate Bill

S. 486

119th Congress

Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 6, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Lee

R - UT

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to immediately begin deportation proceedings against foreign visitors whose visas are canceled for national security reasons. Currently, starting deportation proceedings after a visa cancellation is optional; this bill would make it mandatory in security-related cases.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced2/6/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberSenate

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Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to immediately begin deportation proceedings against foreign visitors whose visas are canceled for national security reasons. Currently, starting deportation proceedings after a visa cancellation is option

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This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to immediately begin deportation proceedings against foreign visitors whose visas are canceled for national security reasons. Currently, starting deportation proceedings after a visa cancellation is optional; this bill would make it mandatory in security-related cases.

Bill Number: 486
Introduced: 2/6/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Immigration

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Title: Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act
Bill Number: 486
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 2/6/2025
Summary: This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to immediately begin deportation proceedings against foreign visitors whose visas are canceled for national security reasons. Currently, starting deportation proceedings after a visa cancellation is optional; this bill would make it mandatory in

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to immediately begin deportation proceedings against foreign visitors whose visas are canceled for national security reasons. Currently, starting deportation proceedings after a visa cancellation is optional; this bill would make it mandatory in security-related cases.

Last updated: 3/5/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill changes current law so that deportation proceedings must begin immediately when a visa is revoked for national security or terrorism-related reasons.
Under existing law, the government has discretion about whether to start deportation proceedings after canceling someone's visa, but this bill removes that discretion in security cases.
The mandatory deportation requirement applies specifically to visa cancellations based on security grounds, such as terrorism, espionage, or threats to national security.
The bill transfers authority over these decisions from the Attorney General to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
People subject to these mandatory deportation proceedings would not have the ability to challenge the visa revocation in court.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect foreign nationals in the United States whose visas are canceled for security-related reasons, such as suspected ties to terrorism or threats to national security. Instead of the government deciding case-by-case whether to pursue deportation, these individuals would automatically face deportation proceedings. The bill aims to ensure faster removal of people deemed security risks, but also eliminates government flexibility in handling individual cases.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

486, 119th Congress (2025). "Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-486

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