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H.R. 1288

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Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019
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Committee
Latest Action · March 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
February 14, 2019
Sponsor
Rep. Mark TakanoD
Cosponsors (6)
6D 0R
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Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019 This bill modifies the detention authority of the United States. Specifically, it prohibits detention or imprisonment based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of an individual. A protected characteristic includes each of the following: race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and any additional characteristic that the Department of Justice determines to be a protected characteristic.

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