SHIELD Act

This bill would direct the Attorney General, through the Office for Access to Justice, to award competitive grants to states, local governments, nonprofits, community groups, and schools that provide immigration legal services or train people to provide them to individuals in deportation (removal) proceedings. Grant money could be used to recruit and train lawyers and other legal staff, provide language and skills training, coordinate services, and build office and technology resources. Grants would last 4 years and could be renewed, and recipients would have to file yearly reports and could be audited by the Justice Department's Inspector General. The bill would authorize $100 million per year for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors