Land of the Free Act of 2026

S. 4800 · 119th Congress · Jun 16, 2026 · Lineage

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.

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).

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Jun 16, 2026viewing Introduced in Senate 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

Land of the Free Act of 2026

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Exception to ground for deportability for protected speech activities

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