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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Pramila Jayapal

Democrat · WA · Representative

Votes with party: 96.5% (606 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/J000298

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (58)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-07-16

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-07-16

Plain-English Summary

This bill would establish legal protections and procedures to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from detaining or deporting people who are U.S. citizens, including measures to verify citizenship status before detention and provide compensation to citizens who are wrongfully detained. It would affect immigrants, citizens at risk of mistaken identity, and ICE operations by requiring stricter verification standards and potentially creating liability for the agency when citizens are incorrectly held. The bill aims to address cases where ICE has detained American citizens due to documentation errors or identity mix-ups.

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Subjects

Immigration

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