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H.R. 4680

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Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2017
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Committee
Latest Action · January 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Introduced
December 19, 2017
Cosponsors (18)
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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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