H.R. 4680 · 115th Congress
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Takano
- Introduced
- 2017-12-19
- Latest action
- 2018-01-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
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.