S. 1007: A bill to require that certain aliens receive written notice of removal proceedings before being granted parole or released from detention and to enumerate the possible consequences for failing to attend such proceedings.

S. 1007: A bill to require that certain aliens receive written notice of removal proceedings before being granted parole or released from detention and to enumerate the possible consequences for failing to attend such proceedings.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-25 · Immigration · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

A bill to require that certain aliens receive written notice of removal proceedings before being granted parole or released from detention and to enumerate the possible consequences for failing to attend such proceedings.

Plain summary

This bill increases the penalties for an alien who fails to appear at a removal proceeding and modifies related procedures. Currently, an alien who misses a required removal proceeding shall be ordered removed from the United States if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement proves that the alien had received written notice to appear at the removal proceeding. If an alien in Department of Justice or Department of Homeland Security custody is required to attend a removal proceeding, this bill requires DOJ or DHS to issue such a written notice to the alien before removing or paroling that alien from its custody. Furthermore, under this bill, an alien who fails to attend a required removal proceeding after receiving written notice shall lose any immigration status or benefit the alien may have, absent exceptional circumstances.

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Official text

A bill to require that certain aliens receive written notice of removal proceedings before being granted parole or released from detention and to enumerate the possible consequences for failing to attend such proceedings.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] · 7 cosponsors

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Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Barrasso (R-WY), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Lee (R-UT), James Lankford (R-OK), Thom Tillis (R-NC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] reported raising $726,222 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s1007.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s1007 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117