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SENATE 54115th CongressReferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S869-870)

A resolution expressing the unwavering commitment of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Last Action
2/7/2017

Actions

  • 2017-01-05Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S116-117)
  • 2017-01-05Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-05 (00)

Protect American Families from Unnecessary Registration and Deportation Act of 2017 or the Protect American Families Act

This bill prohibits: (1) the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or any other federal department from creating or implementing a law enforcement or national security program that requires or causes people to register or check in on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship; and (2) federal funds from being used to create or implement an immigration registry or check-in program.

Such prohibitions shall not apply to any federal program that: (1) merely collects and compiles data about aliens entering or exiting the United States; or (2) issues visas, grants U.S. citizenship, confers an immigration benefit to nationals of a foreign country, or temporarily or permanently protects non-citizens from removal.

Cosponsors (13)

  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
  • Brian Schatz (D-HI)
  • Edward Markey (D-MA)
  • Patty Murray (D-WA)
  • Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
  • Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
  • Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
  • Ron Wyden (D-OR)
  • Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
  • Thomas Carper (D-DE)
  • Al Franken (D-MN)
  • Christopher Coons (D-DE)

Subjects

  • Citizenship and naturalization
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Government information and archives
  • Immigration status and procedures
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Religion
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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