H.R. 6527: Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-07-25 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-07-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act

Plain summary

Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the appointment of counsel, at government expense, for aliens in immigration proceedings and to automatically provide to such aliens a complete copy of the their immigration file in the possession of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS must also facilitate access to counsel and legal orientation programs for all aliens in DHS detention facilities. The bill also establishes the Immigration Counsel Account to collect fees for providing access to counsel when required or authorized by this bill.

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Official text

Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · 55 cosponsors

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Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Darren Soto (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Grace Meng (D-NY), Peter Welch (D-VT), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), André Carson (D-IN), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Adam Smith (D-WA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr6527.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr6527 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115