H.R. 190: SEND THEM BACK Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-03 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Official title

SEND THEM BACK Act of 2025

Plain summary

Sending Evading Non-Documented Threats Home Especially Migrants Biden Accepted Carelessly and Knowingly Act of 2025 or the SEND THEM BACK Act of 2025 This bill subjects non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who illegally entered the United States on or after January 20, 2021, to expedited removal (i.e., removal without further hearing or review). This applies even if such an individual indicated an intention to apply for asylum or expressed a fear of persecution. The bill does not apply to an individual serving in the Armed Forces as of January 1, 2025.

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SEND THEM BACK Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] · 5 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr190.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr190 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills