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119-s-634119th Congress

Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

Introduced

Summary

Prohibits detention based solely on identity. This bill would bar imprisoning or otherwise detaining an individual solely because of an actual or perceived protected characteristic such as race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability, among others.

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  • People and families in listed groups would face a specific legal protection against being jailed only for who they are. The bill names race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability.
  • Federal law enforcement and prosecutors would no longer be able to rely on identity alone to justify imprisonment. They could still detain people for conduct or lawful reasons unrelated to identity.
  • The Attorney General could add other protected characteristics but would be blocked from removing the core categories named in the bill.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Ban federal detention for protected traits

If enacted, the bill would ban federal authorities from imprisoning or detaining someone solely because of a protected trait. Protected traits would include race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability. The Attorney General could add more protected traits but could not remove the listed ones. This rule would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

IL • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

Roll Call Votes

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