US HB4680 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Introduced on December 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the detention authority of the United States. Specifically, it adds a provision to prohibit the detention or imprisonment of an individual based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of that individual. A protected characteristic includes race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Title
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] |
Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-01-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
2017-12-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2017-12-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2250 (Same As) 2017-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Due process and equal protection
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Crime and law enforcement
Due process and equal protection
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4680/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4680/BILLS-115hr4680ih.pdf |