House bill · H.R. 5941 (119th Congress)
Restoring Access for Detainees Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Maxine Dexter (U.S. Representative, OR-3, Democratic)
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Summary
Would provide limited free telephone service to detainees so they can consult with legal counsel and stay in contact with family.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
49
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- Andrea Salinas
- Becca Balint
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Chellie Pingree
- Christopher R. Deluzio
- Daniel S. Goldman
- Danny K. Davis
- Dave Min
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Derek Tran
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Emily Randall
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- Eric Sorensen
- Frederica S. Wilson
- George Latimer
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
- Jasmine Crockett
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García
- Jill N. Tokuda
- Judy Chu
- Julie Johnson
- Kelly Morrison
- LaMonica McIver
- Laura Friedman
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Luz M. Rivas
- Mary Gay Scanlon
- Nellie Pou
- Nikema Williams
- Pramila Jayapal
- Rashida Tlaib
- Rick Larsen
- Robin L. Kelly
- Salud O. Carbajal
- Scott H. Peters
- Seth Magaziner
- Shri Thanedar
- Steven Horsford
- Suhas Subramanyam
- Susie Lee
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Ted Lieu
- Val T. Hoyle
- Veronica Escobar
- Yassamin Ansari
- Yvette D. Clarke
- Zoe Lofgren
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Full history
- Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Nov 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Nov 7, 2025
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
U.S. House
- Nov 7, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
U.S. House of Representatives
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