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S 1336 117th Congress Senate Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Citizenship and naturalization Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement officers State and local government operations

PROTECT Immigration Act

Introduced: April 22, 2021 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act or the PROTECT Immigration Act

This bill establishes that the authority to investigate, apprehend, or detain aliens for the purposes of immigration enforcement is limited to immigration officers and authorized Department of Homeland Security employees, except when such authority is provided to other individuals under specified statutes. Specifically, this restriction does not apply in certain instances involving (1) an actual or imminent mass influx of aliens, (2) persons bringing in and harboring aliens in violation of immigration laws, or (3) an alien illegally present in the United States who had previously left or was deported after being convicted of a felony.

The bill repeals the authority allowing the Department of Justice to enter into agreements authorizing state or local government employees to perform immigration enforcement functions.

What's happening now April 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2805 Related bill PROTECT Immigration Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 22, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 22, 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Apr 22, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1336: PROTECT Immigration Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1336/
MLA
"S. 1336: PROTECT Immigration Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1336/.
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S. 1336, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1336/.
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