S. 4800: Land of the Free Act of 2026


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: June 16, 2026

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (June 16, 2026)

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Land of the Free Act of 2026

This bill repeals the ground of deportability that allows the deportation of aliens when their presence potentially poses serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States. 

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) (June 16, 2026)

Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) (June 16, 2026)

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) (June 16, 2026)

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) (June 16, 2026)

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (June 16, 2026)

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) (June 16, 2026)

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) (June 16, 2026)

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) (June 16, 2026)

Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) (June 16, 2026)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (June 16, 2026)

Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) (July 15, 2026)

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