# 119-hr-1439: Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025

119-hr-1439, Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1439
- Congress: 119
- Title: Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would prohibit imprisoning or detaining someone solely because of a protected characteristic.** It defines those characteristics and covers both actual and perceived traits, and it lets the Attorney General add more characteristics over time. - People and families from the listed groups would be shielded from detention based only on traits such as race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability. - Law enforcement and courts would be barred from detaining someone solely for a protected trait, while still able to detain people for other lawful reasons when additional factors exist. - The Attorney General would be able to designate extra protected characteristics, allowing the scope of protection to expand over time.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block detention based on protected traits: benefit, medium. This bill would add a federal rule that bars jailing or holding someone just for a protected trait. Protected traits would include race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability. It would cover traits that are real or only perceived. The Attorne…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1439 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1439)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1439 (as of 2026-04-21).