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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Fairness to Freedom Act of 2026

S. 5324Introduced Aug 6, 2026Policy area: Immigration

Official title: A bill to establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal.

Sponsor: Sen. Adam Schiff D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 6, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

8 cosponsors — 7 Democrats, 1 independent

0 of 8 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Edward Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Adam Schiff.

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Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.