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H.R. 4711

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4711, the REMOVE Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2025 by Rep. Troy Nehls (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Nov 20, 2025: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.

Record

Text

H.R. 4711 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb4711/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4711 IH: Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4711  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2025   Mr. Nehls  (for himself,  Mr. Moore of Alabama , and  Mr. Gill of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure the timely completion of all removal proceedings.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade Act   or the   REMOVE Act  .
2.
Timely removal of aliens ordered removed
Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229(d) ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(2)
by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(1)
The Attorney General shall commence removal proceedings as promptly as possible after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement files, with the immigration court, a Notice to Appear that has been served on an alien. If such alien was convicted of an offense making the alien deportable under section 237(a), the Attorney General shall commence any removal proceeding with respect to such alien as expeditiously as possible after the date on which such alien was convicted of such offense.
(2)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 208(d)(5)(A), the Attorney General shall take all actions, including promulgating relevant regulations, issuing relevant guidance, and any other relevant actions, to ensure all immigration court proceedings with respect to an alien referred to in paragraph (1) are completed not later than 15 days after they are commenced.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-07-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jul 23, 2025

hb4711/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (07/23/2025)

Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade Act or the REMOVE Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete removal proceedings in immigration court not later than 15 days after commencement. Further, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement files with an immigration court a notice to appear that has been served to an individual, DOJ must commence removal proceedings as promptly as possible.

Sponsors

Rep. Troy Nehls (R) sponsors H.R. 4711, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4711 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Markup By · Nov 20, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4711 has taken 5 actions since Jul 23, 2025, the latest on Nov 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 20, 2025
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.Judiciary Committee
Nov 20, 2025
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldJudiciary Committee
Nov 18, 2025
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldJudiciary Committee
Jul 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 4711 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4711.

Titles

H.R. 4711 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • REMOVE Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure the timely completion of all removal proceedings. — Official Title as Introduced
  • REMOVE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 4711 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)Nonprofit organizationCalifornia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BENJAMIN D'AVANZO111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4711 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4711’s is Immigration.

hr4711/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4711 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Border security and unlawful immigration to Immigration status and procedures.

hr4711/subjects.txt
Border security and unlawful immigrationDetention of personsImmigration status and procedures

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4711, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEHLS:H.R. 4711.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.[Page H3649]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com