Contact Congress about H.R. 4959: Land of the Free Act of 2025

The bill would stop the government from using one speech-related rule to deport noncitizens. Other deportation rules would stay in place.

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Land of the Free Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 4959: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects noncitizens who are already in the United States and could face deportation under the current speech-related rule. It also affects immigration officials, immigration judges, and courts because they would no longer be able to use that specific rule in removal cases. People and groups focused on free speech and immigrant rights may also follow the bill because it changes how immigration law treats some speech-related activity.

Why this matters: The bill matters because it could change some deportation cases where speech-related activity is part of the government's case. It may give noncitizens more protection from removal based on speech, organizing, or opinions. But the bill does not say how many people the current rule affects or how often officials use it. It also leaves other national security, public safety, and crime-related deportation rules in place.

Key provisions in H.R. 4959

• The bill removes one specific reason the government can use to deport a noncitizen under the main federal immigration law.
• The exact rule it removes is paragraph 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, also listed as 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(C).
• The bill describes the rule it removes as tied to protected speech activities.
• The bill leaves all other deportation reasons in that part of immigration law unchanged.
• The bill adds no funding, new agencies, or reporting rules.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 4959

What is H.R. 4959?

The bill would stop the government from using one speech-related rule to deport noncitizens. Other deportation rules would stay in place.

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