Bill115th CongressFiled Dec 19, 2017Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 2250
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 19, 2017)
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.
What just happenedDec 19, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL](D-IL)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateDec 19, 2017
- Dec 19, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate