S 391 · in committee · significant
Access to Counsel Act of 2025
- immigration
What this bill does
- This bill requires U.S. immigration officials to give travelers and immigrants the right to speak with a lawyer during secondary airport inspections.
- It applies to U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, visa holders, returning asylees, and refugees entering the country.
- DHS must provide access to counsel within one hour of inspection start and allow lawyers to advocate on the individual's behalf.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would requiring immigration officials to provide lawyer access within one hour affect processing times and staffing needs at airports?
- 02
Which groups entering the U.S. do you think should have the right to counsel during secondary inspection, and why?
- 03
What evidence exists that lawyer presence during secondary inspections improves outcomes for travelers or creates complications for security screening?
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Sponsor · D-CA
Alex Padilla
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
15/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-04
Joining the bill
Elizabeth Warren
D-MA · original
Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original
Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · original
Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV · original
Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · original
Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · original
John W. Hickenlooper
D-CO · original
Mazie K. Hirono
D-HI · original
Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · original
Edward J. Markey
D-MA · original
Patty Murray
D-WA · original
Jacky Rosen
D-NV · original
+ 3 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-04 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S595-596)
2025-02-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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