S4800Referred to Committee
A bill to protect free speech by repealing the ground for deportability under section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to aliens whose presence or activities in the United States are reasonably believed to have serious adverse foreign policy consequences.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-16
Introduced
10
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Alex Padilla
Democrat · CA · Senator
Votes with party: 83.7% (805 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/P000145
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (10)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2026-06-16
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2026-06-16
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2026-06-16
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)Original· 2026-06-16
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2026-06-16
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2026-06-16
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2026-06-16
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)Original· 2026-06-16
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2026-06-16
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Original· 2026-06-16
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-06-16
Plain-English Summary
This bill would remove a rule that allows the government to deport immigrants whose presence in the U.S. is believed to harm American foreign policy interests. The change would protect immigrants from being deported based on their speech or political activities, even if those activities might complicate the country's relationships with other nations. The bill aims to prevent the government from using foreign policy concerns as a reason to remove people from the country.
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