Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act · Introduced in House (2025-10-08)

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To authorize the expedited removal of aliens who are criminal gang members, members of foreign terrorist organizations, or have been convicted of certain specified crimes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · October 8, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Gill of Texas · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Sec. 238A. Expedited removal of aliens who are criminal gang members, are members or supporters of a foreign terrorist organization, or have been convicted of a specified crime.

(a) Defined term

In this section, the term member of a vulnerable group means—
Defined term
- a child who is younger than 16 years of age;
- a woman who is pregnant;
- an individual with a severe physical or mental disability; or
- an individual who is older than 65 years of age.

(b) Aliens subject to expedited removal

An alien is subject to mandatory detention and expedited removal under section 238 and is subject to removal from the United States if the Department of Homeland Security determines that such alien—
Aliens subject to expedited removal
- is a member of a criminal gang or a criminal organization;
- is a member of an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219(a) or has provided material support to such an organization; or
- has been convicted of any felony, any misdemeanor against a member of a vulnerable group, any assault of a law enforcement officer, any sexual offense, any crime of domestic violence, any stalking offense, any crime against children, including sex trafficking of a minor or sexual abuse of a minor, any activity relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of minors, or any violation of a protection order (as such terms are defined in the jurisdiction in which the acts constituting such crimes occurred).

An alien described in subsection (b) is not eligible for withholding of removal under any provision of this title.

H.R. 5713

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Sec. 238A. Expedited removal of aliens who are criminal gang members, are members or supporters of a foreign terrorist organization, or have been convicted of a specified crime.