To clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Passed House (Senate next) on Apr 21, 2021
This bill passed in the House on April 21, 2021 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.
49 Cosponsors (49 Democrats)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Joseph Biden [D]: H.R. 1573 – Access to Counsel Act of 2021 (Apr 20, 2021)
What legislators are saying
“Legislative Recap: What You Might Have Missed”
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Rep. Mary Scanlon [D-PA5]
(Co-sponsor)
on Apr 29, 2021
“Opposition to HR 1573 The Access to Counsel Act”
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Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA4]
on Apr 21, 2021
“House Democrats Are Trying To Make the Border Crisis Worse”
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R-CA23]
on Apr 20, 2021
History
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Feb 12, 2020
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Ordered Reported
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Mar 3, 2021
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Introduced
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Apr 14, 2021
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Ordered Reported
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Apr 16, 2021
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Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary
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Apr 17, 2021
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Text Published
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Apr 21, 2021
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Passed House (Senate next)
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H.R. 1573 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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