S. 4800

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4800 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4800

To protect free speech by repealing the ground for deportability under 
section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to 
aliens whose presence or activities in the United States are reasonably 
believed to have serious adverse foreign policy consequences.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 16, 2026

Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Coons, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
Markey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Booker, Ms. Blunt 
Rochester, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was 
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To protect free speech by repealing the ground for deportability under 
section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to 
aliens whose presence or activities in the United States are reasonably 
believed to have serious adverse foreign policy consequences.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Land of the Free Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO GROUND FOR DEPORTABILITY FOR PROTECTED SPEECH 
ACTIVITIES.

Section 237(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1227(a)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
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