HR 9745 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Orlin’s Law

Introduced Jul 16, 2026 Originated House Sponsor Pramila Jayapal D-WA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 16, 2026
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Cosponsors 30

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 16, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026; 26 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-NJAnalilia MejiaOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-NYDaniel S. GoldmanOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-TXGreg CasarOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalJul 16, 2026
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-CAJ. Luis CorreaOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-TXJasmine CrockettOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalJul 16, 2026
D-CALateefah SimonOriginalJul 16, 2026
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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jul 16, 2026

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 16, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Jul 16, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I of the United States Constitution and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 116, July 16, 2026, page H4624.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To require certain protections for any dependent child whose parent is a detained alien, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Orlin’s Law

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 16, 2026Introduced in House

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