Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
Latest action · Apr 5, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 5, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an immigration enforcement action by the Department of Homeland Security or an individual designated to perform immigration enforcement functions may not take place at a sensitive location, unless: (1) the action involves exigent circumstances, and (2) prior approval was obtained from the appropriate official.
A "sensitive location" includes all of the physical space located within 1,000 feet of:
- medical treatment or health care facilities;
- public and private schools;
- scholastic or education-related activities;
- school bus or school bus stops during periods when school children are present;
- any organization that assists children, pregnant women, victims of crime or abuse, or individuals with significant mental or physical disabilities or that provides disaster or emergency social services;
- places of worship;
- funerals, weddings, or other public religious ceremonies;
- public demonstrations;
- federal, state, or local courthouses; or
- any domestic violence shelter, rape crisis center, supervised visitation center, family justice center, or victim services provider.
The bill shall not apply to the transportation of an individual apprehended at or near a land or sea border to a hospital or health care provider for the purpose of providing such individual with medical care.
If an enforcement action is carried out in violation of this bill: (1) no information resulting from the action may be entered into the record or received into evidence in a resulting removal proceeding, and (2) the affected alien may file a motion for such proceeding's immediate termination.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall provide training to officers and report to Congress on any enforcement activity occurring at sensitive locations.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 5, 2017 to Oct 3, 2018, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Apr 6, 2017 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | May 1, 2017 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jul 11, 2017 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jul 11, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Jun 18, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Apr 5, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1815 | Protecting Sensitive Locations Act | Related bill | Mar 30, 2017 |
| S 3660 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 | Related bill | Nov 27, 2018 |
| HR 5942 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 | Related bill | Oct 19, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of Homeland Security
- Detention of persons
- Disability and paralysis
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Health facilities and institutions
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Lawyers and legal services
- Protest and dissent
- Religion
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2017Introduced in Senate
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