The bill
To make constituent services available to detainees in immigration detention centers.
HR. 6149, 119th Congress — read as touching Private Prisons & Immigration Detention.
To make constituent services available to detainees in immigration detention centers.
Bill ID: 119/hr/6149
Last Updated: November 19, 2025
Sponsored by
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
ID: L000582
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The sponsor
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
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The money
$82,600 raised
30 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$82,600
26 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$19,900
Committees
$0
Individuals
$62,700
No PAC contributions found
1
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
$4,300
2
PECHANGA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS
$3,300
3
AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS
$3,300
4
DEMOCRACY ENGINE
$3,000
5
SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
$2,000
6
MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
$2,000
7
ONEIDA NATION
$1,000
8
SYCUAN BAND OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION
$1,000
No committee contributions found
1
CHENG, DUNSON
$6,600
2
ADLER, ROBERT
$3,300
3
CUI, YI
$3,300
4
POLESE, DONALD
$3,300
5
WANG, SHA
$3,300
6
ADAMS, HAYDEN
$3,300
7
BAKER, PAUL
$3,300
8
BERNSTEIN, JULIE
$3,300
9
BERNSTEIN, KEVIN
$3,300
10
BRODIE, JACOB
$3,300
11
CHU, KEVIN
$3,300
12
FONG, KENNETH S Y
$3,300
13
HACKMAN, MICHAEL
$3,300
14
JANG, SHENG ZHEN
$3,300
15
LI, KAI
$3,300
16
LIEBERMAN, BOB
$3,300
17
LIEU, GEORGE
$3,300
18
LIEU, KERRY
$3,300
Donor Network - Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
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Total contributions: $82,600
Top Donors - Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
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8 Orgs18 Individuals
Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 2 harmed.
- −Private Prisons & Immigration Detentionconfidence 0.90
Section 2(a)(5)(A)(ii) allows detainees to bring civil actions against agencies for violations, which could increase liability and operational costs for private prison operators running immigration detention centers.
- −Law Enforcement & Surveillance Techconfidence 0.85
Section 2(a)(5)(A)(ii) permits civil actions against agencies for violations, potentially increasing legal exposure and costs for law enforcement agencies involved in immigration detention operations.