To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Latest action · Feb 24, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an individual in any removal, exclusion, or deportation proceeding or inspection (excluding primary inspections as defined by Department of Homeland Security policies) with a right to representation (at no expense to the government) by counsel of such individual's choosing, including remote counseling if counsel cannot personally meet with the individual.
A person held or detained at a port of entry may not submit a valid Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status or Withdrawal of Application for Admission if such person has been denied access to counsel.
The bill extends the right to be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel or other qualified representative before a government agency to any person subject to a proceeding, examination, holding, or detention.
The holding or detention of individuals at a port of entry or at any holding or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall: (1) be limited to the briefest term and the least restrictive conditions practicable, (2) be consistent with the rationale for such holding or detention; and (3) shall include access to food, water, and rest room facilities.
Cosponsors 66
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2017 to Sep 27, 2018, with 32 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
- Feb 14, 2017Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1161)
- Feb 13, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2017Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Feb 13, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 349 | A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. | Identical bill | Feb 9, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2017Introduced in House
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