US SB197 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate 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
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-01-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1998 (Same As) 2019-03-29 - Referred to the House 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/senate-bill/197/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s197/BILLS-116s197is.pdf |