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HR 944119th CongressIntroduced

Access to Counsel Act

Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

Establishes rights to counsel and assistance for individuals during immigration inspection at ports of entry.

Key Points

  • 1Guarantees meaningful opportunity to consult with counsel within one hour of secondary inspection
  • 2Allows counsel and interested parties to advocate on behalf of covered individuals
  • 3Provides for in-person appearance of counsel at inspection sites when practicable
  • 4Protects lawful permanent residents from abandoning status without counsel consultation
  • 5Defines covered individuals including US citizens, permanent residents, visa holders, refugees, and asylees
  • 6Includes savings provision preserving existing rights to appointed counsel
  • 7Applies to secondary and deferred inspection processes

Impact Areas

Immigration detaineesAsylum seekersLawful permanent residentsImmigration attorneysCustoms and Border ProtectionImmigration courts
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