Bill · H.R. 4959· House(119-HR-4959)

Land of the Free Act of 2025

Age: 63 years

North Carolina

Introduced: 8/12/2025
Last activity: 8/12/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Deborah Ross
Cosponsors: - 15 - 0

Immigration

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the ``Land of the Free Act of 2025''. It proposes to amend section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Specifically, the legislation seeks to provide an exception related to protected speech activities. To achieve this, it repeals section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Yes

Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?+7
The bill expands protections for speech by repealing a provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act that could have been used for deportation based on speech activities.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+6
The bill provides immigration-related protections for those engaging in protected speech activities.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?+5
The bill creates an exception for protected speech activities within the immigration law, which may assist non-citizens in maintaining status.