New YorkEnacts the building up immigrant legal defense or BUILD act
What it does
Enacts the building up immigrant legal defense or BUILD act to provide competitive workforce development and capacity building grants to eligible entities that are seeking to expand access to representation for individuals facing deportation by increasing the workforce and strengthening the legal services infrastructure needed to provide such representation.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 7REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONSLatest
- 2025
- Jan 22REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONSIntroduced