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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 1 (Reported in House) — To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · Sec. 70021

Sec. 70021. Fee for aliens ordered removed in absentia

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As partial reimbursement for the cost of arresting an alien described in this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose a fee in an amount specified in this section on any alien who— is ordered removed in absentia under section 240(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5) ); and is subsequently arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. For purposes of this subsection, the amount specified in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall be such amount as the Secretary may by rule provide, but in any event not less than $5,000.
Beginning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount for a fiscal year shall be equal to the sum of— the amount imposed under this section for the prior fiscal year; and rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10, the amount referred to in paragraph (1), multiplied by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar year.
The fees received under this section shall be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited into the general fund of the Treasury. A fee imposed under this subsection shall not be waived or reduced. The fee described in this section shall not apply to any alien who was ordered removed in absentia if such order was rescinded under section 240(b)(5)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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