# 119-s-634: Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025

119-s-634, Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-634
- Congress: 119
- Title: Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban federal detention for protected traits: benefit, high. 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 prot…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-1814: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-634 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/634)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [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)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-1814: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1814)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-634 (as of 2026-08-11).