SBA must teach workers their rights during immigration raids.
H.R. 9943 — Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act of 2026 · Filed by Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) · 20 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The SBA must make and share cards, online lessons, and guides. These explain workers' and owners' rights during raids. They cover the right to stay silent and refuse searches without a warrant. They cover the right to call a lawyer. The SBA must publish in 15 or more languages within 180 days. It must share them through regional offices and partner groups.
Who it affects
Small business owners and workers get access to facts about their rights. Immigrant workers benefit most. The bill does not change immigration law or stop raids.
One thing to notice
The guides must explain how to spot and respond to illegal searches by agents. Non-English speakers get equal access to rights facts.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
20 cosponsors: 20 Democrats.
- Jul 23, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Small Business · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Small Business”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- raids — When government agents show up to enforce immigration laws.
- warrant — A legal paper signed by a judge that lets agents search a place.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (8,905 characters) on Sep 27, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 15,316 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-27.
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