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- H.R.1006
H.R.1006: 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.
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 13, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 24, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
66 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 13, 2017
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 24, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
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| Feb. 13, 2017 |
Referred to House Homeland Security
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| Feb. 13, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| Feb. 13, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| Feb. 13, 2017 |
Referred 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.
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| Feb. 13, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) |