United States 118th Congress Status: Died 8 D cosponsors

HR 639 — Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2023

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

General provisions · 18 U.S.C. ch. 301 1 section
  • § 4001 Limitation on detention; control of prisons Amends

    18 U.S.C. § 4001

    The law today

    (a) No citizen shall be imprisoned or otherwise detained by the United States except pursuant to an Act of Congress. (b) (1) The control and management of Federal penal and correctional institutions, except military or naval institutions, shall be vested in the Attorney General, who shall promulgate rules for the government thereof, and appoint all necessary officers and employees in accordance with the civil-service laws, the Classification Act, as amended, and the applicable regulations. (2) The Attorney General may establish and conduct industries, farms, and other activities and classify the inmates; and provide for their proper government, discipline, treatment, care, rehabilitation, and reformation.

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The bill adds a prohibition against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristics to existing law.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 4001

    (b) Prohibition on Detention Based on Protected Characteristics.-- (1) In general.--No individual may be imprisoned or otherwise detained based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of the individual. (2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `protected characteristic' includes each of the following: (A) Race. (B) Ethnicity. (C) National origin. (D) Religion. (E) Sex. (F) Gender identity. (G) Sexual orientation. (H) Disability. (I) Any additional characteristic that the Attorney General determines to be a protected characteristic. (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the Attorney General to remove a characteristic described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (2) from the definition of the term `protected characteristic' under this subsection.

    This addition introduces a new prohibition on detaining individuals based on certain characteristics, enhancing civil liberties protections.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 4001

    (b) → (c)

    This change renumbers the existing subsection (b) to (c) in the statute.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 539 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (539)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 639 do?
To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic.
Who sponsors HR 639?
HR 639 is sponsored by Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Case, Ed (Democratic), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), and Takano, Mark (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 639?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 639?
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