Protect American Families Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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13 cosponsors · 12 D, 1 I

9 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 5, 2017

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Protect American Families Act

Also known as: Protect American Families from Unnecessary Registration and Deportation Act of 2017

Latest action (Jan 5, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S116-117)

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 5, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.