# 119-s-4800: Land of the Free Act of 2026

119-s-4800, Land of the Free Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4800
- Congress: 119
- Title: Land of the Free Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Removes a deportability ground tied to foreign policy concerns.** This bill would repeal subparagraph (C) of section 237(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allowed deportation when a noncitizen's presence or activities were reasonably believed to cause serious adverse foreign policy consequences, narrowing one statutory ground for removal and aiming to protect free speech while leaving other removal authorities, procedures, and funding unchanged.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blocks deportation for some immigrants: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would remove one legal reason the government can deport some noncitizens. It would strike the rule that allowed deporting people when their presence or actions were thought to cause serious harm to U.S. foreign relations. People who would have been removed only under that rule…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4800 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4800)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4800 (as of 2026-08-11).