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Land of the Free Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4959| House 
| Updated: 8/12/2025
Deborah K. Ross

Deborah K. Ross

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (13)
Becca Balint (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Land of the Free Act of 2025" proposes to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by repealing a specific provision. It targets Section 237(a)(4)(C) , which currently establishes engaging in terrorist activities as a ground for an alien's deportability from the United States. The repeal of this subsection would eliminate this particular basis for deportation. The bill's stated objective is to create an exception related to protected speech activities , aiming to prevent individuals from being deported based on actions that might be considered protected speech.
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Timeline
Aug 12, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • August 12, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 12, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Land of the Free Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4959| House 
| Updated: 8/12/2025
The "Land of the Free Act of 2025" proposes to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by repealing a specific provision. It targets Section 237(a)(4)(C) , which currently establishes engaging in terrorist activities as a ground for an alien's deportability from the United States. The repeal of this subsection would eliminate this particular basis for deportation. The bill's stated objective is to create an exception related to protected speech activities , aiming to prevent individuals from being deported based on actions that might be considered protected speech.
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Timeline
Aug 12, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • August 12, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 12, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Deborah K. Ross

Deborah K. Ross

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (13)
Becca Balint (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted