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FAIR Act

USA119th CongressHR-6149| House 
| Updated: 11/19/2025
Ted Lieu

Ted Lieu

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Fairness and Access for Immigrant Rights Act, or FAIR Act, aims to guarantee that individuals detained in immigration centers have access to constituent services from their congressional representatives. It requires detention facilities to provide detainees with necessary privacy waiver forms, such as ICE Form 60-001 and a Congressional Privacy Release Form, in their spoken language upon written request. This ensures detainees can authorize disclosure of their information to facilitate assistance. Within 24 hours of arrival, detention centers must furnish detainees with the ICE National Detainee Handbook and the facility-specific handbook, ideally in the detainee's language or with professional interpretation. This handbook must include a dedicated section on Congressional Constituent Services , detailing how to access forms, utilize the law library, and send communications to their Member of Congress. Furthermore, the bill mandates that detention centers allow detainees access to computers, email, printing, and copying to maintain communication with their congressional office or other assisting third parties. To ensure compliance, the bill establishes an enforcement mechanism allowing detainees or third parties to file a complaint with the detention center or initiate a civil action in a U.S. district court if services are denied or the Act is violated. Interpreters must be provided for complaint submission if the form is not in the detainee's language. The Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to issue implementing regulations and notify detention centers of these new requirements within specific timeframes.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5690
FAIR Act

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HR 116-1423
FAIR Act

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HR 116-1073
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-682
FAIR Act

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HR 117-8850
FAIR Act

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HR 117-963
FAIR Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6398
FAIR Act

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HR 117-2857
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3068
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-392
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3417
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-751
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10289
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7127
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1525
FAIR Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1524
FAIR Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4144
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-2953
FAIR Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-536
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1895
FAIR Act
Jan 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-126
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5690
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1423
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1073
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-682
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8850
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-963
    FAIR Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6398
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2857
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3068
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-392
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3417
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-751
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10289
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7127
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1525
    FAIR Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1524
    FAIR Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4144
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-2953
    FAIR Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-536
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1895
    FAIR Act


  • January 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-126
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 19, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

FAIR Act

USA119th CongressHR-6149| House 
| Updated: 11/19/2025
The Fairness and Access for Immigrant Rights Act, or FAIR Act, aims to guarantee that individuals detained in immigration centers have access to constituent services from their congressional representatives. It requires detention facilities to provide detainees with necessary privacy waiver forms, such as ICE Form 60-001 and a Congressional Privacy Release Form, in their spoken language upon written request. This ensures detainees can authorize disclosure of their information to facilitate assistance. Within 24 hours of arrival, detention centers must furnish detainees with the ICE National Detainee Handbook and the facility-specific handbook, ideally in the detainee's language or with professional interpretation. This handbook must include a dedicated section on Congressional Constituent Services , detailing how to access forms, utilize the law library, and send communications to their Member of Congress. Furthermore, the bill mandates that detention centers allow detainees access to computers, email, printing, and copying to maintain communication with their congressional office or other assisting third parties. To ensure compliance, the bill establishes an enforcement mechanism allowing detainees or third parties to file a complaint with the detention center or initiate a civil action in a U.S. district court if services are denied or the Act is violated. Interpreters must be provided for complaint submission if the form is not in the detainee's language. The Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to issue implementing regulations and notify detention centers of these new requirements within specific timeframes.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5690
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1423
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1073
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-682
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8850
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-963
FAIR Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6398
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2857
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3068
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-392
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3417
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-751
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10289
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7127
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1525
FAIR Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1524
FAIR Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4144
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-2953
FAIR Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-536
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1895
FAIR Act
Jan 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-126
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5690
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1423
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1073
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-682
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8850
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-963
    FAIR Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6398
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2857
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3068
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-392
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3417
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-751
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10289
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7127
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1525
    FAIR Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1524
    FAIR Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4144
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-2953
    FAIR Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-536
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1895
    FAIR Act


  • January 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-126
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 19, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Ted Lieu

Ted Lieu

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

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