Land of the Free Act of 2025
HR 4959, the "Land of the Free Act of 2025," repeals a specific deportation provision in immigration law. It removes Section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(C)), which previously allowed non-citizens to be deported for engaging in "protected speech activities." This change directly affects non-citizens who might have faced deportation under that provision for exercising free speech rights. The bill makes a concrete policy change by eliminating this exception to deportation.
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Introduction
Aug 2025
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Introduced Aug 12, 2025
Last action Aug 12, 2025
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Aug 12, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Aug 12, 2025
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1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
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Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
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Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
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Emily Randall
DDemocratic
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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
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James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
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Jerrold Nadler
DDemocratic
Co
Jesús G. "Chuy" García
DDemocratic
Co
Lateefah Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Gay Scanlon
DDemocratic
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