3.0.0 4155 2022-11-01T13:50:11Z 2022-11-01T13:50:11Z House HR 2019-08-02 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 132 (Friday, August 2, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McEACHIN:H.R. 4155.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H7489]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-08-15T16:07:54Z Referred to 2019-08-02T15:02:40Z FAIR Proceedings Act 116 2389 S 2019-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2019-08-15 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-08-02 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-08-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-08-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001200 Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] A. McEachin D VA Donald 4 N L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2019-08-02 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2019-08-02 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2019-08-02 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2019-08-02 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2019-08-02 True B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2019-08-02 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2019-08-02 True D000631 Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] Madeleine Dean D PA 4 2019-08-02 True R000606 Rep. 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Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2019-08-02 True B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2019-08-02 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2019-08-02 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2019-08-02 True G000587 Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] Sylvia Garcia D TX R. 29 2019-08-02 True J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2019-08-02 True M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2019-08-02 True R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 40 2019-08-02 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2019-08-02 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 2019-08-02 True S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2019-08-06 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2019-08-06 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2019-08-06 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2019-08-06 False O000172 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D NY 14 2019-08-16 False G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2019-08-27 False L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2019-08-27 False K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2019-09-11 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2019-09-11 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2019-09-11 False D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2019-10-22 False Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Border security and unlawful immigration Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Crime victims Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Disability and paralysis Government information and archives Government trust funds Immigration status and procedures Judicial procedure and administration Lawyers and legal services User charges and fees Immigration 00 2019-08-02 Introduced in House 2021-06-30T19:00:57Z Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act

This bill expands access to counsel for aliens in immigration proceedings and provides for protections related to such proceedings.

An alien shall have the privilege of being represented by counsel in any immigration proceeding, whereas currently this privilege is statutorily provided for only in removal proceedings.

Similarly, the Department of Justice (DOJ) may provide counsel at government expense to aliens in any immigration proceeding, whereas currently DOJ is statutorily authorized to provide counsel to aliens only in removal proceedings and at no expense to the government.

Under this bill, DOJ shall provide counsel to children and vulnerable individuals in such proceedings, at government expense if necessary. If DOJ fails to do so, certain limits on filing a motion to reopen removal proceedings (such as the time limit for filing) shall not apply, and the alien's removal shall be stayed upon the motion's filing.

The bill establishes the Immigration Counsel Account and a surcharge on various immigration fees. The surcharge shall be deposited into the account to be used to provide counsel under this bill.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall provide each alien, generally at the beginning of proceedings, a complete copy of the alien's case file in DHS possession, unless the alien waives this right in writing. Failure to provide such documents shall delay the alien's removal proceeding.

DHS shall facilitate for all detained aliens access to counsel and programs that inform such aliens of their immigration-related rights and obligations.

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