Land of the Free Act of 2026

A bill to protect free speech by repealing the ground for deportability under section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to aliens whose presence or activities in the United States are reasonably believed to have serious adverse foreign policy consequences.

Sponsored bySen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA· Introduced 16 June 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

16 June 2026·1 month ago

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
16 June 2026 · IntroReferral
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16 June 2026 · IntroReferral

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11 cosponsors

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Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA

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Democrat1091%
Independent19%

Democrat:Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]VT
Democrat:Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Democrat:Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]HI
Democrat:Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]MD
Democrat:Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL
Democrat:Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]MA
Democrat:Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA
Independent:Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
Democrat:Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ
Democrat:Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]DE

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Immigration

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Judiciary Committee
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- Referred To16 Jun 2026

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