3.0.0
1187
2025-12-05T09:12:20Z
2025-12-05T09:12:20Z
Senate
S
S
2023-04-18
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1187
- ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-04-18T21:57:28Z

- Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023
118
2697
HR
2023-04-18
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-04-18
  - ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
- 2023-04-18
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Kirsten
Gillibrand
D
NY
E.
N
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Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Cory
Booker
D
NJ
2023-04-18
True
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Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Alex
Padilla
D
CA
2023-04-18
True
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Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Edward
Markey
D
MA
J.
2023-04-18
True
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Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Bernard
Sanders
I
VT
2023-04-18
True
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Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Elizabeth
Warren
D
MA
A.
2023-04-18
True
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Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Jeff
Merkley
D
OR
2023-04-18
True
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Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA]
Laphonza
Butler
D
CA
2024-02-05
False
Immigration
Immigration
2023-05-04T13:30:20Z
00
2023-04-18
Introduced in Senate
2024-01-03T16:28:15Z
Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023
This bill establishes a right to legal representation in certain immigration proceedings (e.g., removal and immigration bond hearings) at the government's expense for individuals who cannot afford representation. The bill also establishes various entities to facilitate such legal representation.
Currently, individuals in these immigration proceedings may be represented by counsel but not at government expense.
The bill addresses various issues related to such legal representation, including (1) the scope of the representation, (2) criteria for determining whether the individual is financially unable to afford representation, and (3) requirements relating to allowing the individual to meet with their lawyer and receiving relevant documents. Immigration proceedings may not commence until counsel has been appointed.
The bill also establishes the Office of Immigration Representation to ensure that qualified individuals who cannot afford legal representation receive the representation as required by this bill. The office's duties shall include establishing (1) administrative regions throughout the United States, and (2) a local immigration representation board for each region.
The local boards must, subject to the office's approval, develop and implement plans for providing legal representation under this bill. To provide such legal representation, the local boards may (1) establish one or more immigrant public defender organizations, (2) contract with existing community defender organizations, and (3) establish a panel attorney system.
The bill establishes minimum funding requirements for the office.

Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023
- Display Title
45

Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023
2024-07-24T15:22:35Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:40:44Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced
6

A bill to establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal.
2024-02-06T09:08:26Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Introduced in Senate
2023-04-18T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s1187is/xml/BILLS-118s1187is.xml
2023-04-18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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