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H.R. 4959

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4959, the Land of the Free Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Aug 12, 2025 by Rep. Deborah Ross (D) with 14 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Aug 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 4959 has 14 co-sponsors.

hb4959/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4959 IH: Land of the Free Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-12
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4959  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 12, 2025   Ms. Ross  (for herself,  Ms. Balint ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Ms. Simon ,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Ms. Scanlon ,  Ms. Ocasio-Cortez ,  Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Nadler , and  Mrs. Foushee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an exception related to protected speech activities.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Land of the Free Act of 2025  .
2.
Exception related to protected speech activities
Section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(C) ) is repealed.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-08-12
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an exception related to protected speech activities.

Sponsors

Rep. Deborah Ross (D) sponsors H.R. 4959, and 14 members have co-sponsored it, 9 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4959 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Aug 12, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4959 has taken 2 actions since Aug 12, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 12, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 12, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 4959 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4959 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Land of the Free Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Land of the Free Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an exception related to protected speech activities. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4959 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4959’s is Immigration.

hr4959/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4959, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 137 (Tuesday, August 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ROSS:H.R. 4959.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I Section 8 of the Constitution.[Page H3693]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com