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HR5603Referred to Committee

Emergency Responder Protection Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-26
Introduced
14
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Emily Randall
Emily Randall
Democrat · WA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (534 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/R000621

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (14)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-09-26
  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)Original· 2025-09-26
  • Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)Original· 2025-09-26
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2025-09-26
  • Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)Original· 2025-09-26
  • Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)Original· 2025-09-26
  • Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)Original· 2025-09-26
  • Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29)Original· 2025-09-26
  • Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)Original· 2025-09-26
  • Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)· 2025-09-30
  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)· 2025-09-30
  • Adam Smith (D-WA-9)· 2025-10-03
  • Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)· 2025-10-03
  • George Latimer (D-NY-16)· 2026-03-05

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-09-26

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would provide immigration protections or benefits to emergency responders such as firefighters, police officers, and paramedics, likely including provisions to help non-citizen emergency workers obtain legal status or remain in the country. The measure aims to recognize and retain emergency personnel who serve their communities while addressing immigration-related barriers they may face. It would primarily affect immigrant emergency responders and the agencies that employ them.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Immigration
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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