1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Guaranteeing the right to counsel Sec. 101. Guaranteeing and expanding the right to counsel. Sec. 102. Public charge. Title II—Office of Immigration Representation Sec. 201. Definitions. Sec. 202. Establishment; purpose; independence. Sec. 203. Board of Directors. Sec. 204. Director. Sec. 205. Employees. Sec. 206. Local immigration representation boards. Sec. 207. Types of immigration defenders. Sec. 208. Compensation and reimbursement of expenses of counsel. Sec. 209. Services other than counsel. Sec. 210. Immigration Representation Advisory Board. Title III—Authorization of appropriations Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 302. Minimum funding for the Office of Immigration Representation. I Guaranteeing the right to counsel 101. Guaranteeing and expanding the right to counsel Section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1362 ) is amended to read as follows: 292. Right to counsel (a) In general Any individual in any removal, exclusion, deportation, bond, or expedited removal proceeding under section 212(d)(5)(A), 235(b)(1)(B), 236, 238, 240, or 241 or in any matter related to any such proceeding before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, any State court, or any court created under article III of the Constitution of the United States, any individual who is financially unable to obtain representation subject to such proceeding shall be entitled to legal representation at Government expense in accordance with this section. (b) Matters included Proceedings and matters referred to in subsection (a) shall include— (1) petitions for a writ of habeas corpus under section 2241 of title 28, United States Code, or any other similar proceeding