US HB2697 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-0)
Status: Introduced on April 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-04-18 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-04-18 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal.
Title
Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023
Sponsors
| Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Sara Jacobs [D-CA] |
| Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. Greg Casar [D-TX] |
| Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
| Rep. Jill Tokuda [D-HI] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Andrea Salinas [D-OR] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD] |
| Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Daniel Goldman [D-NY] | Rep. Robert Garcia [D-CA] |
| Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] |
| Rep. Delia Ramirez [D-IL] | Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2023-04-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1187 (Related) 2023-04-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2697/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr2697/BILLS-118hr2697ih.pdf |
