S. 3645: Deportation Acceleration Act

Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Jan. 14, 2026

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jan. 14, 2026)

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Deportation Acceleration Act

This bill:

  • Requires the DOJ and DHS to establish a system to alert DHS whenever a noncitizen is convicted of a crime within 24 hours. 
  • Expands expedited removal authority to aliens convicted of any felony or two misdemeanors. 
  • Requires the prioritization of removal proceedings for criminal aliens. 
  • Authorizes annual appropriations to DHS to fund a grant program for cooperative local jurisdictions.
  • Punishes sanctuary jurisdictions with a 15 percent reduction in Transportation funds.

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