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Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019

Introduced: January 22, 2019 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Jan 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prevent disclosing information from applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), except to implement the program. Application information may be shared only to identify or prevent fraudulent claims, for particularized national security purposes relating to the applicant, or to investigate or prosecute a felony not related to immigration status.

The bill also prohibits DHS from referring any individual with deferred action status to ICE, CBP, the Department of Justice, or any law enforcement agency.

What's happening now January 22, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1998 Identical bill Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 15 Independent 1
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 13, 2019
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jan 25, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jan 24, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 22, 2019
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 22, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jan 22, 2019
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 22, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 22, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 22, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 22, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 22, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 22, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 22, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 22, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 22, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 197: Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-197/
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"S. 197: Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-197/.
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S. 197, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-197/.
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