Require the mandatory initiation of deportation proceedings for noncitizens who commit certain crimes.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act?
The Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act, introduced as S. 486 on February 5, 2025, remains stalled in the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The committee members must act next to hold a vote, but the bill faces the binding constraint of committee inaction which ends most legislation. Historical data shows that the vast majority of bills never receive a committee vote and expire without further progress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act (S. 486 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since February 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 3587 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 3587 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Mike Lee (R-UT)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.