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HR 1259 117th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Immigration status and procedures Latin America Mexico

REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021

Introduced: November 1, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2021 or the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols as outlined in the January 25, 2019, memo titled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.

(The protocols generally required aliens who are not clearly admissible, including those seeking asylum, arriving by land along the U.S.-Mexico border to be returned to Mexico while their immigration proceedings are pending, rather than remain in the United States. On January 21, 2021, DHS stopped applying the protocols to newly-arrived individuals.)

What's happening now April 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 93
All 93 Republican 65
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Aug 26, 2022
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 2022
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 12, 2022
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Jan 10, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2021
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Nov 5, 2021
Bucshon, Larry
· Nov 5, 2021
Graves, Garret
· Nov 5, 2021
Jacobs, Chris
· Nov 5, 2021
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Nov 5, 2021
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Nov 5, 2021
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Nov 3, 2021
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Nov 3, 2021
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Nov 3, 2021
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Nov 2, 2021
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Nov 1, 2021
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Nov 1, 2021
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Nov 1, 2021
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Oct 28, 2021
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 28, 2021
CHABOT, STEVE
· Oct 28, 2021
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Oct 28, 2021
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Oct 26, 2021
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Oct 26, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Oct 26, 2021
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Oct 26, 2021
Johnson, Bill
· Oct 26, 2021
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Oct 26, 2021
Lamborn, Doug
· Oct 26, 2021
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Oct 26, 2021
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Oct 26, 2021
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Oct 26, 2021
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Oct 25, 2021
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Oct 25, 2021
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Oct 25, 2021
Ferguson, A.
· Oct 25, 2021
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Oct 25, 2021
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Oct 25, 2021
Gibbs, Bob
· Oct 25, 2021
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Oct 25, 2021
Hagedorn, Jim
· Oct 25, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Oct 25, 2021
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Oct 25, 2021
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Oct 25, 2021
McKinley, David
· Oct 25, 2021
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Oct 25, 2021
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Oct 25, 2021
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Oct 25, 2021
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Oct 25, 2021
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Oct 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1259: REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1259/
MLA
"H.R. 1259: REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1259/.
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H.R. 1259, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1259/.
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