# 119-hr-9124: Know Your Rights Act

119-hr-9124, Know Your Rights Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-07-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9124
- Congress: 119
- Title: Know Your Rights Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-01

## Summary

**Creates an Office of Legal Access Programs** to develop and run legal orientation programs that teach noncitizens about rights, hearing procedures, and where to find legal help to speed cases and reduce costs. - Detained noncitizens would be offered orientation within 5 days of arrival and written notices in English and the five most common native languages used at that facility. - People in or released from custody would get education to help make timely decisions about removal and eligibility for relief and would receive contact lists of potential legal service providers. - Programs must identify unaccompanied children and noncitizens with serious mental disabilities for special consideration in immigration decisions. - The Office would produce a plan for Congress within 180 days and aim to deploy orientation programs for all detained people within 1 year.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Legal orientation for detained noncitizens: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would create an Office of Legal Access Programs inside EOIR to run legal orientation programs. The Attorney General would have to send a plan to Congress within 180 days. The plan would include a schedule to deploy programs for all detained people within one year. The Secretary…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9124 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9124)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [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-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9124 (as of 2026-07-01).