H.R. 7608: Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA-28)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Feb. 20, 2026

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Feb. 20, 2026)

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Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026

This bill bars detention and removal for nationals of Cambodia, Laos, or Vietnam and provides nationals from those countries with "permanent" employment authorization (amnesty). 

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI-1) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO-1) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY-9) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA-42) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-At-Large) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA-4) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-4) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA-2) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY-6) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-4) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL-3) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA-9) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA-3) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-7) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA-5) (Feb. 20, 2026)

Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA-46) (Feb. 25, 2026)

Rep. Dave Min (D-CA-47) (March 3, 2026)

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA-32) (May 4, 2026)

Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3) (May 12, 2026)

Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-IL-4) (May 13, 2026)

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