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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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
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
Roll Call Votes
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