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Action Timeline
2025-08-12
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-08-12
Introduced in House
2025-08-12
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.4959 pass?
HR.4959 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored HR.4959?
HR.4959 was sponsored by Deborah K. Ross (D-North Carolina).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 4959 IH: Land of the Free Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-08-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Ms. Ross (for herself, Ms. Balint , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Simon , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Mr. Nadler , and Mrs. Foushee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an exception related to protected speech activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Land of the Free Act of 2025 . 2. Exception related to protected speech activities Section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(C) ) is repealed.
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