US SB5324 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on August 6 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-08-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 6 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-08-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill 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 2026
Sponsors
| Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3127 (Related) 2025-04-30 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5324/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s5324/BILLS-119s5324is.pdf |
