Senate Bill 197
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 22, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
197
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019
This bill 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.
January 22, 2019
01/22/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/22/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:32:41 PM