119-s-193119th Congress

Neighbors Not Enemies Act

Sponsored By: Senator Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

Introduced

Summary

Would repeal the Alien Enemies Act and remove the law that authorizes the President to apprehend and remove from the United States citizens of a particular foreign nation when the United States is at war with that nation or that nation has threatened an invasion.

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Repeal wartime detention law for noncitizens

If enacted, the bill would repeal the Alien Enemies Act (50 U.S.C. 21-24). Federal agencies would lose the wartime authority to detain, exclude, or act against noncitizens under that law. The change would take effect upon enactment. This mainly affects noncitizens who could face those wartime actions.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

HI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/5/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 4/30/2025

  • Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 6/18/2026

Roll Call Votes

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