# 119-s-193: Neighbors Not Enemies Act

119-s-193, Neighbors Not Enemies Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-193
- Congress: 119
- Title: Neighbors Not Enemies Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## 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.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Repeal wartime detention law for noncitizens: benefit, low. 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 actio…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-193 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/193)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-193 (as of 2026-08-11).