House Bill 1288
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1288
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Mark Takano
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California
California
California
District of Columbia
Illinois
Massachusetts
Northern Mariana Islands
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019
This bill 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.
February 14, 2019
03/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
02/14/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/14/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:42 PM