Expedited Removal Expansion Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Expedited Removal Expansion Act broadens immigration officers' expedited removal authority under Immigration and Nationality Act section 235(b)(1). Current expedited removal language is keyed to certain applicants for admission and, for interior encounters, includes limitations such as specified inadmissibility grounds and a requirement that the person has not affirmatively shown continuous physical presence for the prior two years. The bill removes the exception for people described in subparagraph F, replaces references to inadmissibility under sections 212(a)(6)(C) or 212(a)(7) with inadmissibility under section 212 generally, and strikes the limitation tied to not showing two years of continuous physical presence. It then removes subparagraph F and redesignates subparagraph G as F. The practical effect is to let immigration officers use expedited removal against a broader set of inadmissibility grounds and people, with fewer statutory carveouts and less protection for people who can show longer U.S. presence.
Who Benefits and How
Immigration officers benefit from broader expedited removal authority across section 212 inadmissibility grounds. DHS removal staff benefit from fewer statutory limits when processing certain noncitizens without full removal proceedings. Border enforcement agencies benefit if more cases can be resolved through expedited removal. Supporters of faster removals benefit from elimination of the two-year continuous-presence limitation.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Recent undocumented entrants face faster removal with fewer opportunities for full immigration-court proceedings. Noncitizens with longer U.S. presence lose a statutory protection tied to showing two years of continuous physical presence. Asylum seekers may face expedited processing pressure if officers apply broader inadmissibility grounds before credible-fear protections. Immigration attorneys must respond to faster removal timelines and broader grounds of inadmissibility.
Key Provisions
- Expands expedited removal from specified inadmissibility grounds to section 212 inadmissibility generally.
- Repeals the subparagraph F exception in section 235(b)(1).
- Eliminates the two-year continuous-presence limitation for certain interior expedited removal cases.
- Redesignates the remaining subparagraph after deleting subparagraph F.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands expedited removal by removing the special subparagraph F exception, allowing expedited removal for inadmissibility under any section 212 ground rather than only fraud or documentation grounds, eliminating the two-year continuous-presence limitation for certain noncitizens encountered inside the United States, and redesignating the remaining subparagraph.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Border Enforcement, Due Process
Primary Purpose
Expands expedited removal by removing the special subparagraph F exception, allowing expedited removal for inadmissibility under any section 212 ground rather than only fraud or documentation grounds, eliminating the two-year continuous-presence limitation for certain noncitizens encountered inside the United States, and redesignating the remaining subparagraph.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Immigration officers
- DHS removal staff
- Border enforcement agencies
- Supporters of faster removals
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Recent undocumented entrants
- Noncitizens with longer U.S. presence
- Asylum seekers
- Immigration attorneys
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Mace (for herself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Gill …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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