H.R. 6349

119 HR 6349 IH: Migrant Due Process Protection Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-02
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6349  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 2, 2025   Ms. Bonamici  (for herself,  Mr. Raskin ,  Ms. Norton ,  Ms. Titus ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Ms. Omar ,  Ms. Salinas ,  Mr. Quigley ,  Mr. Goldman of New York ,  Mr. Kennedy of New York ,  Ms. Clarke of New York , and  Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may request that a removal proceeding take place through video conference or through telephone conference, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Migrant Due Process Protection Act  .
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Right of an alien to request virtual removal proceeding
Section 240(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(C)
Right to request virtual proceeding
For an alien (except in the case of an alien who is in the custody of the Secretary) who requests that the proceeding take place through video conference or through telephone conference, the immigration judge shall grant such request, and shall ensure that there is no prejudice to the alien during the proceeding.
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