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HR 6527 115th Congress House

Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act

Official title: To provide access to counsel for children and other vulnerable populations.

Introduced: July 25, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 1, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 25, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the appointment of counsel, at government expense, for aliens in immigration proceedings and to automatically provide to such aliens a complete copy of the their immigration file in the possession of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS must also facilitate access to counsel and legal orientation programs for all aliens in DHS detention facilities.

The bill also establishes the Immigration Counsel Account to collect fees for providing access to counsel when required or authorized by this bill.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 35
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 10, 2018
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 7, 2018
GREEN, GENE
· Sep 7, 2018
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 5, 2018
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 5, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Sep 4, 2018
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 31, 2018
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 26, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jul 26, 2018
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 26, 2018
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 25, 2018
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 25, 2018
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 25, 2018
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2018
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 25, 2018
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jul 25, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 25, 2018
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 25, 2018
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 25, 2018
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 25, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 25, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2018
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 25, 2018
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 25, 2018
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 25, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 25, 2018
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2018
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 25, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 25, 2018
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 25, 2018
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 25, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 25, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 25, 2018
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 25, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 25, 2018
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 25, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2018
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 25, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6527: Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6527/
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"H.R. 6527: Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6527/.
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