[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S744]
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      By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. 
        Moran):
  S. 733. A bill to clarify that convictions for kidnapping or sexual 
abuse are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 733

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Reverse Entry for Migrant 
     Offenders and Violence Expulsion Act''.

     SEC. 2. GROUNDS FOR INADMISSIBILITY.

       Section 212(a)(2)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(F)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(F) Kidnapping; sexual abuse.--Any alien who has been 
     convicted of--
       ``(i) any offense under chapter 55 of title 18, United 
     States Code (related to kidnapping); or
       ``(ii) any offense under chapter 109A of such title 
     (related to sexual abuse),
     is inadmissible.''.

     SEC. 3. GROUNDS FOR DEPORTATION.

       Section 237(a)(2)(D)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(D)(i)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``chapter 55 (relating to kidnapping),'' 
     after ``espionage),''; and
       (2) by inserting ``chapter 109A (relating to sexual 
     abuse),'' after ``sabotage),''.
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