Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025
Latest action · Feb 19, 2025 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.
- IntroducedFeb 19, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025
This bill prohibits the detention or imprisonment of an individual based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of the individual. The term 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.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 19, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Feb 19, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 19, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 19, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Feb 19, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1439 | Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025 | Related bill | Feb 18, 2025 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 19, 2025Introduced in Senate
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