Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act

Last action on Mar 18, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 477.

Summary

If enacted, this bill would authorize the Department of Homeland Security to expedite the removal of non-citizens from the United States in certain circumstances. Specifically, it would apply to non-citizens who are members of criminal gangs or criminal organizations, members of designated foreign terrorist organizations or supporters of such organizations, or who have been convicted of serious crimes including felonies, sexual offenses, crimes against children, domestic violence, stalking, assault of law enforcement, human trafficking, and violations of protection orders.

The bill would require mandatory detention and expedited removal proceedings for these individuals. It would establish special removal proceedings that can be conducted at correctional facilities to streamline the process and eliminate the need for additional detention at Department of Homeland Security processing centers. The legislation would also make these individuals ineligible for certain legal protections against removal that might otherwise be available.

The bill has passed committee review by the House Judiciary Committee and is now eligible for a floor vote in the House of Representatives. If passed by both chambers and signed by the President, it would change how quickly the government can remove non-citizens convicted of specified crimes from the country.

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Nov 18, 2025

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Nov 18, 2025 · 15:00

H.R. 4638, the Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act or the BOWOW Act; H.R. 5713, the Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act; H.R. 4711, the Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade Act or the REMOVE Act; H.R. 2189, the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025; H.R. 2675, the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025; H.R. 1109, the Litigation Transparency Act of 2025; H.R. 6048, the NDO Fairness Act; and H.R. 988, To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes

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On November 18, 2025, the House Judiciary Committee held a markup session to consider eight bills spanning law enforcement, immigration, and judicial transparency issues. The bills included the BOWOW Act (H.R. 4638), which would make assaulting federal law enforcement animals a deportable offense; the Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act (H.R. 5713); the REMOVE Act (H.R. 4711); the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 2189); the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act (H.R. 2675); the Litigation Transparency Act (H.R. 1109); the NDO Fairness Act (H.R. 6048); and a bill relocating the National Woman's Relief Corps to Illinois (H.R. 988). The BOWOW Act, introduced by Congressman Ken Calvert, aims to protect animals used by federal law enforcement agencies and was introduced after a Customs and Border Patrol agriculture detector dog was assaulted in June by a non-citizen from Egypt. The bill would make the assault of an animal used by federal law enforcement a deportable offense and would make applicants with such offenses inadmissible to the U.S. The Litigation Transparency Act would require disclosure of third-party litigation funding in federal civil cases. The Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act would require disclosure of third-party litigation funding by foreign persons and prohibit foreign governments and sovereign wealth funds from investing in federal court litigation. During the markup, committee members debated the bills. Rep. Nadler said it's a "terrible precedent to set" if we deport illegal aliens for kicking dogs. The committee advanced several bills favorably, though a markup session does not guarantee passage in the full House.

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Nov 20, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 7.

Nov 20, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-555.

Mar 18, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-555.

Mar 18, 2026

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Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act

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