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H.R. 529 117th Congress House

Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

Official title: To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations, to clarify the powers of immigrati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations, to clarify the powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 2021 Introduced by: Adriano Espaillat Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCemeteries and funeralsChild safety and welfareCongressional oversight
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Crime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsDisability and paralysisDisaster relief and insuranceDomestic violence and child abuseEducational facilities and institutionsEvidence and witnessesFood assistance and reliefGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHealth facilities and institutionsHomelessness and emergency shelterImmigration status and proceduresLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesProtest and dissentReligion
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action March 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

This bill prohibits immigration enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of a sensitive location unless there are exigent circumstances and written prior approval has been obtained from certain officials.

Sensitive locations include

  • health care facilities;
  • schools and school bus stops;
  • places that provide assistance for people such as children, pregnant women, and abuse victims;
  • places that provide disaster or emergency services;
  • places of worship;
  • courthouses and lawyers' offices; and
  • public assistance offices.

The prohibition shall apply to Department of Homeland Security officers and agents, as well as state employees pursuing immigration enforcement actions.

If an enforcement action is carried out in violation of this prohibition (1) no information resulting from the action may be entered into the record in a resulting removal proceeding, and (2) the affected alien may move to immediately terminate such a proceeding.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall annually report to Congress about enforcement actions taken at sensitive locations in the preceding year.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 16
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 18, 2021
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 11, 2021
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2021
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 8, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 8, 2021
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Feb 5, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 5, 2021
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2021
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 4, 2021
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Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 4, 2021
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 4, 2021
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 4, 2021
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 4, 2021
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jan 28, 2021
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 28, 2021
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jan 28, 2021
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 529: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-529/
MLA
"H.R. 529: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-529/.
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H.R. 529, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-529/.
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[H.R. 529: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-529/)
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