Migrant Due Process Protection Act

119 HR 6349 IH: Migrant Due Process Protection Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-12-02 text/xml EN Pursuant 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. 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Migrant Due Process Protection Act . 2. 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. .