Land of the Free Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4800 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4800

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.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 16, 2026

Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Coons, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Booker, Ms. Blunt Rochester, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Land of the Free Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO GROUND FOR DEPORTABILITY FOR PROTECTED SPEECH ACTIVITIES.

Section 237(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (C). <all>