# 119-hr-6149: FAIR Act

119-hr-6149, FAIR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6149
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAIR Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Guarantees detainees timely access to constituent services and privacy waivers.** This bill would require immigration detention centers to give detainees privacy waiver forms and the ICE National Detainee Handbook in the detainee's language, allow access to email and printing, and create a formal complaint and federal-enforcement process. - Detainees and families: Would get the Department's Privacy Waiver (ICE Form 60-001) and a Congressional Privacy Release in their language, plus the National Detainee Handbook within 24 hours of arrival. - Congressional offices and advocates: Would receive an electronic notice and a copy of the privacy release within 7 days after a detainee requests help, allowing faster outreach on individual cases. - Detention centers and enforcement: Facilities must provide computers, email, printing, and interpretation on request. They can face internal complaints or federal civil suits if they fail to provide required forms or services within 30 days, and the Secretary would have 180 days to issue implementing rules.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier congressional help for immigration detainees: benefit, medium. If enacted, immigration detention centers would have to give you the National Detainee Handbook and the facility handbook within 24 hours of arrival. They would do this in your language when available, or provide a professional interpreter if you ask. The handbook would include a section on how to…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-6149 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6149)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6149 (as of 2026-10-03).