119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 3, 2025
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025
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Latest action (Apr 3, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Apr 3, 2025)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025
This bill provides legal protections for a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is detained or subject to immigration-related proceedings.
The Department of Justice (DOJ), or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a case involving an unaccompanied child, may appoint or provide counsel at the government's expense to non-U.S. nationals in removal proceedings and related appeals.
An unaccompanied child must be represented by counsel paid for and appointed by the government at every stage of such proceedings unless the child has obtained counsel at their own expense. If HHS fails to provide counsel to an unaccompanied child, the child's deadline for filing a motion to reopen a removal proceeding shall not apply, and the filing of such a motion shall stay the child's removal from the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must provide a complete copy of a non-U.S. national's immigration file to the non-U.S. national (or the non-U.S. national's counsel) within seven days of a notice to appear for an immigration proceeding, and failure to provide the file shall result in a delay in the proceeding.
DHS must provide access to counsel for all detained non-U.S. nationals.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…emporary protected status, Entirety H.R.1061/S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, Entirety H.R.4393, Dignity Act of 2025, Entirety Monitor the following: S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.9432, LIFT the BAR Act, Entirety S.3348, Dream Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.5688, Non-Domiciled CDL Integrit…
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
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 28, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$1,000,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ive Locations Act H.R. 6397 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act S. 3702 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act S.2 Secure America Act H.R. 4393 - DIGNIDAD Act S. 1297 - Fair Day in Court for Kids Act H.R. 9259 - Fair Day in Court for Kids Act H.R. 1689 - to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for te…
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
KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · lobbying firm or registrant: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederi…
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
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…he Right to Learn Act, proposed legislation H.R.1689, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status, Entirety S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.9432, LIFT the BAR Act, Entirety Monitor the following: H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropr…
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
KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · lobbying firm or registrant: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Sc…
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
KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · lobbying firm or registrant: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beaut…
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
KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · lobbying firm or registrant: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.2851, WISE Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.1144, Frederick…
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