H. R. 3504

Artemis Act of 2025

Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-05-20)

To amend section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an exception from expedited removal for certain countries concern.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Artemis Act of 2025”.

2. Exception from expedited removal for certain countries of particular concern or special watch list countries

Section 235(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) is amended—

(1) by striking “subparagraph (F)” each place it appears and inserting “subparagraph (F) or (H)”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

(H) Exception for country of concern
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an alien who is a native or citizen of a country of concern or would be removed to such a country. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the term “country of concern” means a country designated by the Secretary of State to be a country of particular concern or is a special watch list country under section 402(b)(1)(A) International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

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