Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021
Summary
Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to remove certain aliens from the United States while such an alien's application for admission is pending. Specifically, if an alien arrived by land from a foreign country bordering the United States and the alien is not clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to admission into the United States, DOJ must return that alien to that bordering foreign country while the alien's application for admission is pending. (Currently, DOJ may choose to detain such an alien or return the alien to the bordering foreign country while the application for admission is pending.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 12, 2021
Last action May 12, 2021
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Committee
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May 12, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
May 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Mike Braun
RRepublican
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