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Expedited Removal Expansion Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1817| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2025
Eric Schmitt

Eric Schmitt

Republican Senator

Missouri

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Expedited Removal Expansion Act of 2025" amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the scope of expedited removal for aliens deemed inadmissible. It eliminates prior restrictions, empowering the Secretary of Homeland Security with sole and unreviewable discretion to apply expedited removal to any alien inadmissible under sections related to misrepresentation or lack of proper entry documents. Additionally, the bill increases the burden of proof for asylum seekers claiming a credible fear of persecution. Such claims will now require clear and convincing evidence , a higher standard than the previous requirement of a "significant possibility." These provisions aim to streamline the removal process and consolidate authority within the Department of Homeland Security.
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Timeline
May 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 12, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3984
Introduced in House
  • May 20, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 12, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3984
    Introduced in House

Immigration

Expedited Removal Expansion Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1817| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2025
The "Expedited Removal Expansion Act of 2025" amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the scope of expedited removal for aliens deemed inadmissible. It eliminates prior restrictions, empowering the Secretary of Homeland Security with sole and unreviewable discretion to apply expedited removal to any alien inadmissible under sections related to misrepresentation or lack of proper entry documents. Additionally, the bill increases the burden of proof for asylum seekers claiming a credible fear of persecution. Such claims will now require clear and convincing evidence , a higher standard than the previous requirement of a "significant possibility." These provisions aim to streamline the removal process and consolidate authority within the Department of Homeland Security.
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Timeline
May 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 12, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3984
Introduced in House
  • May 20, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 12, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3984
    Introduced in House
Eric Schmitt

Eric Schmitt

Republican Senator

Missouri

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted