PAPERS Act of 2026

House Bill

H.R. 7708

119th Congress

PAPERS Act of 2026

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Introduced:Feb 25, 2026

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Summary

This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to return personal identification documents (such as passports, birth certificates, or driver's licenses) to individuals when they are released from immigration custody. Currently, there is no specific legal requirement ensuring people get their ID documents back upon release.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced2/25/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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PAPERS Act of 2026

This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to return personal identification documents (such as passports, birth certificates, or driver's licenses) to individuals when they are released from immigration custody. Currently, there is no specifi

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This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to return personal identification documents (such as passports, birth certificates, or driver's licenses) to individuals when they are released from immigration custody. Currently, there is no specific legal requirement ensuring people get their ID documents back upon release.

Bill Number: 7708
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Fact Sheet

Title: PAPERS Act of 2026
Bill Number: 7708
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to return personal identification documents (such as passports, birth certificates, or driver's licenses) to individuals when they are released from immigration custody. Currently, there is no specific legal requirement ensuring people get

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to return personal identification documents (such as passports, birth certificates, or driver's licenses) to individuals when they are released from immigration custody. Currently, there is no specific legal requirement ensuring people get their ID documents back upon release.

Last updated: 2/28/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would change immigration law to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to return identification documents to people when they are released from custody.
This would apply to individuals who have been held in immigration detention facilities.
The bill aims to ensure people have their personal documents, like passports or birth certificates, when they leave custody.
The legislation has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary for consideration.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect immigrants and other individuals who are detained by immigration authorities and then released. Having identification documents returned upon release would help these individuals access housing, employment, banking, and other services that typically require ID. The bill would create a formal legal obligation for the Department of Homeland Security to return these documents rather than leaving the process to agency discretion.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7708, 119th Congress (2026). "PAPERS Act of 2026". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7708

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