Fairness to Freedom Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +21
- Latest action
- Apr 30, 2025
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What it does
Fairness to Freedom Act of 2025 This bill establishes a right to legal representation in certain immigration proceedings (e.g., removal and immigration bond hearings) at the government's expense for individuals who cannot afford representation. The bill also establishes various entities to facilitate such legal representation. Currently, individuals in these immigration proceedings may be represented by counsel but not at government expense. The bill addresses various issues related to such legal representation, including (1) the scope of the representation, (2) criteria for determining whether the individual is financially unable to afford representation, and (3) requirements relating to…
Official summary · Introduced in House · Apr 30, 2025
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What moved
Who is involved
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]Lead sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]Co-sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
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- Who sits in the seats that vote on itA roster is not a certified tally, and a filing is not a place on the ballot.
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