# 114-hr-5444: Fourteenth Amendment Protection Act of 2016

114-hr-5444, Fourteenth Amendment Protection Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5444
- Congress: 114
- Title: Fourteenth Amendment Protection Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2016-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fourteenth Amendment Protection Act of 2016 This bill prohibits a state or political subdivision, notwithstanding a U.S. citizen's age, the immigration status of the citizen's custodial parent or legal guardian, or such parent's or guardian's ability to present a document establishing his or her lawful permanent resident status, from: depriving such citizen or the parent or legal guardian acting on behalf of such citizen of any federal, state, or local benefit to which the citizen is lawfully entitled; prohibiting such citizen, parent, or legal guardian from accessing any legal document to which such citizen is lawfully entitled or eligible to apply for; or taking any action or omitting to take any action that deprives the citizen of any right, privilege, or immunity under the Constitution or laws of the United States.

## Cosponsors (12)

- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5444 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5444)

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