# 117-hr-1340: Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act

117-hr-1340, Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1340
- Congress: 117
- Title: Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1340 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1340)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7910)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1340 (as of 2026-10-15).