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Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025
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Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 This bill provides legal protections for a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is detained or subject to immigration-related proceedings. The Department of Justice (DOJ), or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a case involving an unaccompanied child, may appoint or provide counsel at the government's expense to non-U.S. nationals in removal proceedings and related appeals. An unaccompanied child must be represented by counsel paid for and appointed by the government at every stage of such proceedings unless the child has obtained counsel at their own expense. If HHS fails to provide counsel to an unaccompanied child, the child's deadline for filing a motion to reopen a removal proceeding shall not apply, and the filing of such a motion shall stay the child's removal from the United States. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must provide a complete copy of a non-U.S. national's immigration file to the non-U.S. national (or the non-U.S. national's counsel) within seven days of a notice to appear for an immigration proceeding, and failure to provide the file shall result in a delay in the proceeding. DHS must provide access to counsel for all detained non-U.S. nationals. The Office of Refugee Resettlement must develop model guidelines for representing non-U.S. national children in immigration proceedings. HHS must annually report on the extent to which it has provided counsel for unaccompanied children under this bill.
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2026 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R.1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, Entirety Proposed legislatIon, Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, Entirety DACA Renewal Applications, Delay related issues H.R.9853, The Right to Learn Act, proposed legislation H.R.1689/S.4814, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status, Entirety H.R.1061/S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, Entirety H.R.4393, Dignity Act of 2025, Entirety Monitor the following: S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.9432, LIFT the BAR Act, Entirety S.3348, Dream Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.5688, Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, Entirety Immigration Policy and Reform issues, including but not limited to school and student related issues Temporary protective status and Asylum related issues Family detention related issues Border enforcement related issues Educational Access for Undocumented Students Immigration visa issues related to students and faculty at institutions of higher education H.R.6397, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, Entirety
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Immigration
S. 3348 - Dream Act of 2025 H.R. 1589 - American Dream and Promise Act S. 455 - Protecting Sensitive Locations Act H.R. 1061 - Protecting Sensitive Locations Act H.R. 6397 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act S. 3702 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act S.2 Secure America Act H.R. 4393 - DIGNIDAD Act S. 1297 - Fair Day in Court for Kids Act H.R. 9259 - Fair Day in Court for Kids Act H.R. 1689 - to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status Stop immigration arrests and detentions of DACA recipients and indiscriminate operations re: Dreamers Pathway to citizenship for immigrants Resettle refugees approved through the United States Refugee Admissions Program Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement partnerships Detention of migrants at Guantanamo Bay Work permit access for asylum seekers
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2026 · second_quarter · Immigration
The Right to Learn Act, proposed legislation H.R.1689, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status, Entirety S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.9432, LIFT the BAR Act, Entirety Monitor the following: H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY2026, Amendment 1 --HB Immigration S.3348, Dream Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.5688, Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act, Entirety H.R.1061/S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, Entirety Higher education institutions, Immigration enforcement related issues Immigration Policy and Reform issues, including but not limited to school and student related issues Temporary protective status and Asylum related issues Family detention related issues Border enforcement related issues Educational Access for Undocumented Students Immigration visa issues related to students and faculty at institutions of higher education Duration of Status H.R.6397, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, Entirety H.R.6389/S.3322, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.7346, the Drain Ice Act, Entirety A Pathway to Citizenship Is the Bulwark Against ICE Abuse Monitor Immigration enforcement funding and related issues, as follows: H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7744, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7147,Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, (House Amendment to Senate Amendment)
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Immigration
S. 3348 - Dream Act of 2025 H.R. 1589 - American Dream and Promise Act S. 455 - Protecting Sensitive Locations Act H.R. 1061 - Protecting Sensitive Locations Act H.R. 6397 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act S. 3702 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act S.2 Secure America Act H.R. 4393 - DIGNIDAD Act S. 1297 - Fair Day in Court for Kids Act H.R. 9259 - Fair Day in Court for Kids Act H.R. 1689 - to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status Stop immigration arrests and detentions of DACA recipients and indiscriminate operations re: Dreamers Pathway to citizenship for immigrants Resettle refugees approved through the United States Refugee Admissions Program Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement partnerships Detention of migrants at Guantanamo Bay Work permit access for asylum seekers
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
2025 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
2025 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.2851, WISE Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to ORR interim final rule and legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA and Flores protections for unaccompanied children Issues related to childrens dockets in immigration court Issues related to HSI/ICE engagement with unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS and SIJS Deferred Action Program Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to the return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to fingerprinting requirements for UC sponsors Issues related to missing children/ICE wellness checks Issues related to ORR-DHS information sharing Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to NTA filings Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to child migration Issues related to the Childrens Court Act Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to ORR oversight Issus related to long-term foster care placements in Seattle DHS,/HHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR): Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update To Accord With Statutory Requirements (90 Fed. Reg. 13554, Mar. 25, 2025), RIN 0970-AD16 DHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration (90 Fed. Reg. 11793, Mar. 12, 2025), RIN 1615-AC96 Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0278), 90 Fed. Reg. 1743.
2025 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.2851, To extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes H.R.1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 H.R.32, No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act S.5/H.R.29, Laken Riley Act S.391/H.R. 944, Access to Counsel Act of 2025 S.1297, A bill to provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes Issues related to Keeping Families Together Act Issues related to Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (provisions related to legal services) Issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to legal services funding Issues related to ICE enforcement and the use of military bases to house children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to kids in CBP custody and family detention Issues related to ORR Policy Guide section 2.2.4 on sponsor documentation for release Issues related to DHS-HHS information sharing Issues related to legal support to children and families in Mexico Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE targeting sponsors for enforcement Issues related to hiring and deployment of child welfare professionals at U.S. southern border Issues related to Luttrell-Suozzi bipartisan immigration framework Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to NTA filings/rocket dockets Issues related to unaccompanied childrens return and reintegration Issues related to protection of unaccompanied children in transit and in Mexico Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to Unaccompanied Alien Child Bureau Issues related to family separation Issues related to border processing Issues related to sponsor placements/vetting Issues related to SIJS Issues related to the reintroduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to threats to immigrants Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 HHS/ORR, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 93498, Nov. 27, 2024), RIN 0970-AD10 Issues related to Executive Orders impacting immigration and unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR policy changes Issues related to privacy for immigrants Issues related to refugee processing Issues related to Department of Justice legal orientation programs Issues related to recission of Memorandum on Childrens Cases in Immigration Court
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| Ben Ray Luján | Democratic | NM |
| Bernard Sanders | Independent | VT |
| Brian Schatz | Democratic | HI |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | NV |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | DE |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Cory A. Booker | Democratic | NJ |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| John Fetterman | Democratic | PA |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic | CO |
| Jon Ossoff | Democratic | GA |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Tina Smith | Democratic | MN |
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office