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Land of the Free Act of 2025

9/4/2025, 8:06 AM

Summary of Bill HR 4959

The Land of the Free Act of 2025, introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 4959 on August 12, 2025, aims to promote civil liberties and freedoms. The bill includes provisions related to safeguarding individual rights, enhancing privacy protections, and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all citizens. Specific directives within the bill may address issues such as discrimination, surveillance practices, and constitutional rights. For further details and the full text of the bill, refer to the official PDF version available at https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4959/BILLS-119hr4959ih.pdf.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4959

Bill HR 4959 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 12, 2025. Bill HR 4959 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on August 12, 2025.  Bill HR 4959's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of August 12, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4959

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
42
Democrat Cosponsors
42
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4959

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4959

Land of the Free Act of 2025
Land of the Free Act of 2025
To amend section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an exception related to protected speech activities.

Comments

Rishi McKenzie profile image

Rishi McKenzie

760

8 months ago

I cannot believe the audacity of this bill! It is absolutely ridiculous and goes against everything I stand for as a Democrat. This bill is a complete disaster and will only serve to harm the American people. It is a blatant attack on our freedoms and rights, and I will not stand for it. This bill needs to be stopped at all costs before it does irreparable damage to our country. I urge everyone to speak out against this travesty and fight for what is right. This bill is a disgrace and must be defeated.

Harvey O'Brien profile image

Harvey O'Brien

817

8 months ago

This bill is a joke! How is it gonna help me? I don't get it. Just another way for the government to control us. SMH.

Avery Erickson profile image

Avery Erickson

844

8 months ago

Hey y'all, I was reading about this new bill, and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. From what I understand, this Land of the Free Act of 2025 is supposed to do something about freedom or whatever. Can someone explain it to me better? How will this affect us in the long run?

Brycen Hamrick profile image

Brycen Hamrick

865

8 months ago

OMG, this new bill is so not cool! It's gonna mess everything up for me and my fam. I can't believe they're really gonna do this. It's gonna be a disaster!

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4959

Deborah K. Ross
Deborah K. Ross
North CarolinaDemocrat
Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib
MichiganDemocrat
Lateefah Simon
Lateefah Simon
CaliforniaIndependent
Mary Gay Scanlon
Mary Gay Scanlon
PennsylvaniaDemocrat
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
New YorkDemocrat
Jerrold Nadler
Jerrold Nadler
New YorkDemocrat

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