119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jun 11, 2026
H.R. 9259In CommitteeImmigration
Democrats propose legal representation requirements for children in court proceedings
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe (D-CA)22 cosponsorsIntroduced Jun 11, 2026
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Sponsor
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Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
D-CA-18
Cosponsors (22)
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All Democratic.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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All 4 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Jun 11
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 11
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
All 22 cosponsors
22 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (22)
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
Crockett, JasmineTX-30
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
DeGette, DianaCO-01
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
Garcia, Sylvia R.TX-29
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Jacobs, SaraCA-51
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Ramirez, Delia C.IL-03
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Foster, BillIL-11
Smith, AdamWA-09
Hoyle, Val T.OR-04
Lieu, TedCA-36
Randall, EmilyWA-06
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