US SB2250 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on December 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary 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
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] |
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-19 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4680 (Same As) 2018-01-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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 |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2250/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2250/BILLS-115s2250is.pdf |
