Ending Catch and Release Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Latest action Jan 3, 2025Immigration

Plain-English summary

Ending Catch and Release Act of 2025 This bill changes the treatment of certain non-U. S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) without lawful immigration status, including by prohibiting the release of asylum seekers into the United States while their cases are pending. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may not (with some exceptions) release an individual who is not clearly entitled to admission into the United States while the individual's case is pending, even if the individual is an asylum seeker.

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Issue relevance

Why this appears in Paper Trail

Immigration Enforcement

Matched from official metadata: policy_area: Immigration; subject: Immigration status and procedures

People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Brandon Gill

Cosponsor · Republican · TX

Josh Brecheen

Cosponsor · Republican · OK

Andy Biggs

Sponsor · Republican · AZ

Nancy Mace

Cosponsor · Republican · SC

No linked House roll-call vote is available yet. Senate votes are not currently synchronized.

Official Subjects

ImmigrationBorder security and unlawful immigrationDetention of personsImmigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSpecialized courts

Sources & text

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