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Senate bill · S. 3146 (119th Congress)

Restoring Access for Detainees Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Nov 6, 2025

Sponsor: Christopher Murphy (U.S. Senator for Connecticut, Democratic)

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Summary

Would provide limited free telephone service to people held in civil immigration detention for consultations with legal counsel and contact with family. The bill also states a sense of Congress that detained individuals need access to counsel and that existing communication options are limited.

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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

Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

22

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

  • Democratic21
  • Other1

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Full history

  1. Nov 6, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Nov 6, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Nov 6, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Nov 6, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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