A bill to ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic.
United States115th CongressS-2250Senate
Updated: Dec 19, 2017
Summary
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the detention authority of the United States. Specifically, it adds a provision to prohibit the detention or imprisonment of an individual based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of that individual. A protected characteristic includes race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
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Timeline
Latest companion bill action
HR-4680: To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic.Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate
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