119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 30, 2025
Fairness to Freedom Act of 2025
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Latest action (Apr 30, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Immigration
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Apr 30, 2025)
Fairness to Freedom Act of 2025
This bill establishes a right to legal representation in certain immigration proceedings (e.g., removal and immigration bond hearings) at the government's expense for individuals who cannot afford representation. The bill also establishes various entities to facilitate such legal representation.
Currently, individuals in these immigration proceedings may be represented by counsel but not at government expense.
The bill addresses various issues related to such legal representation, including (1) the scope of the representation, (2) criteria for determining whether the individual is financially unable to afford representation, and (3) requirements relating to allowing the individual to meet with their lawyer and receiving relevant documents. Immigration proceedings may not commence until counsel has been appointed.
The bill also establishes the Office of Immigration Representation to ensure that qualified individuals who cannot afford legal representation receive the representation as required by this bill. The office's duties shall include establishing (1) administrative regions throughout the United States, and (2) a local immigration representation board for each region.
The local boards must, subject to the office's approval, develop and implement plans for providing legal representation under this bill. To provide such legal representation, the local boards may (1) establish one or more immigrant public defender organizations, (2) contract with existing community defender organizations, and (3) establish a panel attorney system.
The bill establishes minimum funding requirements for the office.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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CASA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CASA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act) and the funding for immigration detention and enforcement. Issues related to S.1727 (SECURE Act), H.R. 1589 (American Dream and Promise Act of 2025), and H.R. 3127 (Fairness to Freedom Act of 2025). The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CASA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CASA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act) and the funding for immigration detention and enforcement. Issues related to S.1727 (SECURE Act), H.R. 1589 (American Dream and Promise Act of 2025), and H.R. 3127 (Fairness to Freedom Act of 2025). The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress.