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Access to Counsel Act of 2021
Policy Area: Immigration
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
Latest Action (2021-04-22): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
Subjects: Administrative remedies, Border security and unlawful immigration, Department of Homeland Security, Detention of persons, Evidence and witnesses, Immigration status and procedures, Lawyers and legal services, Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
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How members voted on HR1573. 578 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| André Carson (D-Indiana) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Judy Chu (D-California) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-Arkansas) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Katherine M. Clark (D-Massachusetts) | 2021-04-21 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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HR1573 is the Access to Counsel Act of 2021, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA). 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.
HR1573 was sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2021-04-22, HR1573 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary..
HR1573 has had 2 roll-call votes on record. The most recent: 2021-04-21 — Yea-and-Nay (Failed).
HR1573 is categorized under "Immigration." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-immigration/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.