H.R. 7456: To limit the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain aliens of good moral character, and for other purposes.


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Feb. 9, 2026

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Feb. 9, 2026)

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Fundamental Immigration Fairness Act

This bill bars DHS from apprehending aliens determined by a judge to have "good moral character" at any DHS field office or at immigration court proceedings. Further, it blocks the display of an alien's name outside of a courtroom at an immigration proceeding.

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