Access to Counsel Act of 2025

This bill sets up protections for certain people who are pulled aside for extra screening when trying to enter the United States, including U.S. nationals, green card holders, people with visas, and refugees. It requires the Department of Homeland Security to give these individuals a real chance to talk to a lawyer or a family member within one hour of the extra screening starting, and allows that lawyer or family member to speak up for them during the process. The bill also says that a green card holder going through extra screening cannot be made to give up their permanent resident status unless they have first had a real opportunity to get advice from a lawyer, unless they choose in writing to skip that opportunity.

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