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H.R. 551
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 551, the Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 16, 2025 by Rep. Roger Williams (R) with 39 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Record
Text
H.R. 551 has 39 co-sponsors.
hb551/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 551 IH: Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025U.S. House of Representatives2025-01-16text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Gill of Texas , Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , Mr. Ellzey , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Owens , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Self , Mr. Wied , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Brecheen , Mr. Perry , Mr. Hunt , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Harris of Maryland , Mr. Babin , Mr. Fallon , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Finstad , Ms. Perez , Mr. Alford , Mr. Moore of Alabama , and Mr. Schmidt ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILLTo amend section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025 .2.Mandatory implementation of the Migrant Protection ProtocolsSection 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking may and inserting shall .
Tracker
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- Introduced2025-01-16
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Jan 16, 2025
hb551/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (01/16/2025)
Sponsors
Rep. Roger Williams (R) sponsors H.R. 551, and 39 members have co-sponsored it, 32 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–TX-25 · Sponsor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025

Rep. · R–MO-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 16, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-36 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 16, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–OH-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 16, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–MI-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 16, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–OK-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 16, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 16, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 16, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–MN-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 16, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–NC-5 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 16, 2025 · Original
Committees
H.R. 551 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.
Actions
H.R. 551 has taken 2 actions since Jan 16, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 16, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jan 16, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee |
Votes
H.R. 551 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to H.R. 551, as Identical bill.
Titles
H.R. 551 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025 — Display Title
- Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To amend section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
1 client hired 1 firm and 16 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 551 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Education, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Fuel/Gas/Oil.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | — | Virginia | 1 | 4 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 1 | 4 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKASH CHOUGULE | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ANDREW KORST | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| BRENT GARDNER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DANIEL TILLSON | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| FAITH BURNS | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| HELDER TOSTE | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| KATELYN BLEDSOE | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| KELLY MERKEL | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| LAUREN STEWART | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MATTHEW KEENAN | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MATTHEW SILVER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MEGAN BAILEY | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MICHAEL DINGELL | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MICHAEL NUDO | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WILLIAM BURGER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 2025 first_quarter | $305K | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 2025 first_quarter | $305K | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 2025 first_quarter | $305K | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 2025 first_quarter | $120K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 551 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 551’s is Immigration.
hr551/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com
