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House bill · H.R. 6149 (119th Congress)

FAIR Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 9, 2026

Sponsor: Ted Lieu (U.S. Representative, CA-36, Democratic)

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Summary

Would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that people held in immigration detention be given, on written request, the ICE privacy waiver form and a Congressional Privacy Release Form in the language they speak. Detention centers would also have to provide the national and facility detainee handbooks within 24 hours of arrival, including a section explaining how to request congressional constituent services.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

19

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic18
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Apr 9, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Nov 19, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Nov 19, 2025

    In committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House

  4. Nov 19, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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