Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2729
116th Congress(2019-2020)
PROTECT Immigration Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 14, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 14, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 26, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2729
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.
Sponsorship by Party
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House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2019 or the PROTECT Immigration Act of 2019

This bill establishes that the authority to investigate, apprehend, or detain aliens for the purposes of immigration enforcement is limited to immigration officers and authorized Department of Homeland Security employees, except when such authority is provided to other individuals under specified statutes. Specifically, this restriction does not apply in certain instances involving (1) an actual or imminent mass influx of aliens, (2) persons bringing in and harboring aliens in violation of immigration laws, and (3) an alien illegally present in the United States who had previously left or was deported after being convicted of a felony.

The bill repeals authority allowing the Department of Justice to enter into agreements authorizing state or local government employees to perform immigration enforcement functions.

Text (1)
Actions (3)
06/26/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
05/14/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
05/14/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:15:05 PM