This bill would change one sentence in the Immigration and Nationality Act. It would amend section 235(b)(2)(C) (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)) by replacing the word "may" with the word "shall." The text of the bill says this change is to require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols. The bill text does not define the Migrant Protection Protocols or give details about how they would be carried out.
The change would remove discretionary language in that specific statutory provision and make implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols mandatory where the statute applies. The bill text itself does not say which people, locations, or agencies would be affected or how operations would change.
No publicly available information on costs, budgetary effects, or required funding is included in the bill text or the provided metadata.
No publicly available information in the bill text or provided metadata states proponents' reasons or arguments for the change. The bill was introduced by Representative Roger Williams and other sponsors listed in the metadata.
No publicly available information in the bill text or provided metadata states opponents' reasons or arguments against the change.