US HB1288 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Modifies the detention authority of the United States. Specifically, it prohibits detention or imprisonment based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of an individual. A protected characteristic includes each of the following: race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and any additional characteristic that the Department of Justice determines to be a protected characteristic.
Title
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
| Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] | Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-02-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-02-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB505 (Same As) 2019-02-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Detention of persons
Disability and paralysis
Due process and equal protection
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Crime and law enforcement
Detention of persons
Disability and paralysis
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/116th-congress/house-bill/1288/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1288/BILLS-116hr1288ih.pdf |
