119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jun 16, 2026
S. 4800In Committee
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.
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)10 cosponsorsIntroduced Jun 16, 2026
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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All Democratic.
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Jun 16
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 16
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Introduced in Senate
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Jun 16
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 16
Introduced in Senate
All 10 cosponsors
9 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
Democrats (9)
Independents (1)
Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
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