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Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

USA119th CongressHR-1061| House 
| Updated: 2/6/2025
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (149)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nellie Pou (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Sylvester Turner (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Protecting Sensitive Locations Act" aims to amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, imposing significant limitations on immigration enforcement actions conducted by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers and agents. Its primary purpose is to ensure individuals can access various sensitive locations without fear of immigration enforcement, thereby protecting community trust and public safety. The bill establishes a 1,000-foot buffer zone around designated sensitive locations where enforcement actions are generally prohibited. Such actions are only permitted under exigent circumstances , defined as situations involving imminent risk of death, violence, physical harm, national security threats, or the immediate pursuit of an individual posing an imminent public safety danger. If exigent circumstances cease, the enforcement action must be discontinued, and officers are required to consult with a supervisor in real-time if uncertain about their existence. When an enforcement action occurs at or near a sensitive location, officers must conduct themselves as discreetly as possible, limit their time there, and restrict the action to the approved target. The bill outlines specific exceptions, such as the transportation of an apprehended individual to a hospital for medical care or rare, premeditated arrests of terrorist suspects or individuals posing an extraordinary danger to public safety, with prior written approval from an appropriate official. Violations of these provisions carry consequences: any information obtained from an unlawful enforcement action cannot be used as evidence in a removal proceeding, and the affected alien may file a motion for immediate termination of their removal proceeding. The bill mandates annual training for specified DHS officials and their subordinates on compliance with these requirements. Furthermore, the legislation establishes robust reporting mechanisms. The Secretary of Homeland Security must report individual enforcement actions at sensitive locations to the DHS Inspector General and Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties within 30 days. Annually, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection must report to Congress on all such enforcement actions, detailing their nature, location, targets, and arrests. The DHS Inspector General is also required to submit an annual report to Congress on complaints regarding enforcement actions in sensitive locations. The bill provides a comprehensive definition of sensitive locations , which includes, but is not limited to: medical and mental healthcare facilities public and private schools, early childhood education programs, and other learning institutions sites of religious worship or study federal, state, or local courthouses, including legal counsel offices polling places disaster or emergency response sites facilities assisting vulnerable populations (e.g., domestic violence shelters, food banks) public assistance offices and departments of motor vehicles. An enforcement action is broadly defined to include apprehension, arrest, interview, request for identification, search, or surveillance for immigration enforcement purposes. The amendment is set to take effect 90 days after enactment, with the Secretary of Homeland Security required to promulgate implementing regulations within the same timeframe.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1011
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-529
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5166
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
Feb 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-455
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1011
    Protecting Sensitive Locations Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-529
    Protecting Sensitive Locations Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5166
    Protecting Sensitive Locations Act


  • February 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-455
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 119-455: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

USA119th CongressHR-1061| House 
| Updated: 2/6/2025
The "Protecting Sensitive Locations Act" aims to amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, imposing significant limitations on immigration enforcement actions conducted by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers and agents. Its primary purpose is to ensure individuals can access various sensitive locations without fear of immigration enforcement, thereby protecting community trust and public safety. The bill establishes a 1,000-foot buffer zone around designated sensitive locations where enforcement actions are generally prohibited. Such actions are only permitted under exigent circumstances , defined as situations involving imminent risk of death, violence, physical harm, national security threats, or the immediate pursuit of an individual posing an imminent public safety danger. If exigent circumstances cease, the enforcement action must be discontinued, and officers are required to consult with a supervisor in real-time if uncertain about their existence. When an enforcement action occurs at or near a sensitive location, officers must conduct themselves as discreetly as possible, limit their time there, and restrict the action to the approved target. The bill outlines specific exceptions, such as the transportation of an apprehended individual to a hospital for medical care or rare, premeditated arrests of terrorist suspects or individuals posing an extraordinary danger to public safety, with prior written approval from an appropriate official. Violations of these provisions carry consequences: any information obtained from an unlawful enforcement action cannot be used as evidence in a removal proceeding, and the affected alien may file a motion for immediate termination of their removal proceeding. The bill mandates annual training for specified DHS officials and their subordinates on compliance with these requirements. Furthermore, the legislation establishes robust reporting mechanisms. The Secretary of Homeland Security must report individual enforcement actions at sensitive locations to the DHS Inspector General and Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties within 30 days. Annually, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection must report to Congress on all such enforcement actions, detailing their nature, location, targets, and arrests. The DHS Inspector General is also required to submit an annual report to Congress on complaints regarding enforcement actions in sensitive locations. The bill provides a comprehensive definition of sensitive locations , which includes, but is not limited to: medical and mental healthcare facilities public and private schools, early childhood education programs, and other learning institutions sites of religious worship or study federal, state, or local courthouses, including legal counsel offices polling places disaster or emergency response sites facilities assisting vulnerable populations (e.g., domestic violence shelters, food banks) public assistance offices and departments of motor vehicles. An enforcement action is broadly defined to include apprehension, arrest, interview, request for identification, search, or surveillance for immigration enforcement purposes. The amendment is set to take effect 90 days after enactment, with the Secretary of Homeland Security required to promulgate implementing regulations within the same timeframe.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1011
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-529
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5166
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
Feb 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-455
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1011
    Protecting Sensitive Locations Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-529
    Protecting Sensitive Locations Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5166
    Protecting Sensitive Locations Act


  • February 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-455
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (149)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nellie Pou (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Sylvester Turner (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 119-455: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted