To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Access to Counsel Act of 2021
This bill provides various protections for covered individuals subject to secondary or deferred inspections when seeking admission into the United States. Covered individuals include U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, aliens in possession of a visa, returning asylees, and refugees.
The Department of Homeland Security shall ensure that a covered individual subject to secondary or deferred inspection has a meaningful opportunity to consult with counsel and certain related parties, such as a relative, within an hour of the start of the secondary inspection and as necessary during the inspection process. The counsel and related party shall be allowed to advocate on behalf of the covered individual, including by providing evidence and information to the examining immigration officer.
A lawful permanent resident subject to secondary or deferred inspection may not abandon lawful permanent resident status until the individual has had a meaningful opportunity to seek advice from counsel, unless the individual voluntarily and knowingly waives in writing this opportunity to seek counsel's advice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3899-3900)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 16.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-21.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-21.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 330 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 51, H.R. 1573 and H.R. 1333. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The previous question on each measure is considered ordered without intervening motions except one hour of debate and a motion to recommit. H. Res. 316 and H. Con. Res. 30 are adopted.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 330. (consideration: CR H2016-2025)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 51, H.R. 1573 and H.R. 1333. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The previous question on each measure is considered ordered without intervening motions except one hour of debate and a motion to recommit. H. Res. 316 and H. Con. Res. 30 are adopted.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1573.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Issa moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H2024)
The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the Issa motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Issa demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2030-2032)
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 128).
Roll Call #128 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 129).(text: CR H2016)
Roll Call #129 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 129). (text: CR H2016)
Roll Call #129 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.