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S 4837 116th Congress Senate Immigration Citizenship and naturalization Conflicts and wars Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Immigration status and procedures Judicial procedure and administration Jurisdiction and venue

Neighbors Not Enemies Act

Introduced: October 21, 2020 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Oct 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6380)
Oct 21, 2020
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Neighbors Not Enemies Act

This bill repeals provisions authorizing the President to apprehend and remove from the United States the citizens of a particular nation, if the United States has declared war against that nation or that nation has threatened an invasion against the United States.

What's happening now October 21, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6380)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5734 Identical bill Neighbors Not Enemies Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 21, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 21, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4837: Neighbors Not Enemies Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4837/
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"S. 4837: Neighbors Not Enemies Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4837/.
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S. 4837, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4837/.
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