On the recordFebruary 11, 2016
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2540 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. IMPROVING IMMIGRATION COURT EFFICIENCY AND REDUCING COSTS BY INCREASING ACCESS TO LEGAL INFORMATION. (a) Appointment of Counsel in Certain Cases; Right to Review Certain Documents in Removal Proceedings.--Section 240(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``, at no expense to the Government,''; and (ii) by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: ``(B) the Attorney General may appoint or provide counsel, at Government expense, to aliens in immigration proceedings; ``(C) the alien shall, at the beginning of the proceedings or as expeditiously as possible, automatically receive a complete copy of all relevant documents in the possession of the Department of Homeland Security, including all documents (other than documents protected from disclosure by privilege, including national security information referred to…





