HR 3127 · in committee · significant
Fairness to Freedom Act of 2025
- immigration
What this bill does
- This bill guarantees free legal representation to people who cannot afford lawyers in immigration removal and bond hearings.
- It affects immigrants in removal proceedings and creates a new federal Office of Immigration Representation to manage the system.
- The bill establishes minimum federal funding and requires local boards to set up public defender offices or contract with community organizations.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would guaranteeing free legal representation in immigration hearings change outcomes for immigrants who currently cannot afford lawyers?
- 02
What funding sources and local implementation structures would be necessary to establish this federal Office of Immigration Representation nationwide?
- 03
How might this bill affect the timeline and costs of immigration removal proceedings compared to current practices?
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Sponsor · D-CA-35
Norma J. Torres
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
13/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-04-30
Joining the bill
Pramila Jayapal
D-WA-7 · original
Grace Meng
D-NY-6 · original
Rashida Tlaib
D-MI-12
Judy Chu
D-CA-28
Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-DC
Delia C. Ramirez
D-IL-3
Daniel S. Goldman
D-NY-10
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
D-GA-4
Mike Quigley
D-IL-5
Shri Thanedar
D-MI-13
Andrea Salinas
D-OR-6
Jasmine Crockett
D-TX-30
+ 1 more
Legislative timeline
2025-04-30 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-04-30 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-04-30 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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