To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 February 2017

Last action

24 February 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

5 December 2025

Immigration

Official source Download file View documents Share

Summary

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an individual in any removal, exclusion, or deportation proceeding or inspection (excluding primary inspections as defined by Department of Homeland Security policies) with a right to representation (at no expense to the government) by counsel of such individual's choosing, including remote counseling if counsel cannot personally meet with the individual. A person held or detained at a port of entry may not submit a valid Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status or Withdrawal of Application for Admission if such person has been denied access to counsel. The bill extends the right to be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel or other qualified representative before a government agency to any person subject to a proceeding, examination, holding, or detention. The holding or detention of individuals at a port of entry or at any holding or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall: (1) be limited to the briefest term and the least restrictive conditions practicable, (2) be consistent with the rationale for such holding or detention; and (3) shall include access to food, water, and rest room facilities.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

13 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Source: Committee
13 February 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2017
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1161)
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Introduced in House · 13 February 2017 · Download file

Documents

3 official files

Introduced in House (text)

View file Download file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Vertaal naar

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2017
View Download Open at official source
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2017
View Download Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 February 2017
Open at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Vertaal naar
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Related records

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.

Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1006
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1006
us · 115-hr-1006 · source updated 5 December 2025