US HB1998 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prevent disclosing information from applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), except to implement the program. Application information may be shared only to identify or prevent fraudulent claims, for particularized national security purposes relating to the applicant, or to investigate or prosecute a felony not related to immigration status. The bill also prohibits DHS from referring any individual with deferred action status to ICE, CBP, the Department of Justice, or any law enforcement agency.
Title
Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] |
Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] |
Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-03-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB197 (Same As) 2019-01-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement administration and funding
Right of privacy
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement administration and funding
Right of privacy
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1998/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1998/BILLS-116hr1998ih.pdf |