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HR 3106 108th Congress House

Removal of Terrorist Criminal Aliens Act of 2003

Official title: To strengthen the law enabling the United States to expeditiously remove terrorist criminals, to add flexibility with respect to the places to which aliens may… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To strengthen the law enabling the United States to expeditiously remove terrorist criminals, to add flexibility with respect to the places to which aliens may be removed, to give sufficient authority to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to remove aliens who pose a danger to national security, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 17, 2003 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative procedureAdministrative remediesAliensAppellate courts
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Armed Forces and National SecurityCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesClassified defense informationCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal aliensDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDeportationDue process of lawEBB TerrorismGovernment Operations and PoliticsInternational AffairsJudicial reviewLawRight to counsel
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Sep 17, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 17, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 22, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Removal of Terrorist Criminal Aliens Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish procedures for the expedited removal of a terrorist criminal alien, and authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a final order of removal under such provisions. Limits judicial review respecting such an order, action, or decision. Makes such an alien ineligible for certain discretionary relief from removal.

Revises provisions respecting countries to which an alien may be removed.

Includes among the classes of deportable aliens a non-permanent resident alien who poses a danger or national security threat to the United States.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
BARTON, JOE
· Sep 24, 2003
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 17, 2003
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 17, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3106: Removal of Terrorist Criminal Aliens Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3106/
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"H.R. 3106: Removal of Terrorist Criminal Aliens Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3106/.
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