MDM17055 S.L.C.
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To prohibit the creation of an immigration-related registry program that classifies people on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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Mr. B
OOKER
(for himself, Ms. W
ARREN
, Mr. S
CHATZ
, Mr. M
ARKEY
, Mrs. M
URRAY
, Mr. S
ANDERS
, Mr. L
EAHY
, Mr. M
ERKLEY
, and Ms. H
IRONO
) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
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A BILL
To prohibit the creation of an immigration-related registry program that classifies people on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect American
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Families from Unnecessary Registration and Deportation
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Act of 2017’’ or the ‘‘Protect American Families Act’’.
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MDM17055 S.L.C.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN IMMIGRATION-RELATED
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REGISTRY PROGRAMS.
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(a) P
ROHIBITION
.—Subject to subsection (b) and
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notwithstanding any other provision of law, including sec-
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tions 263, 265, and 266 of the Immigration and Nation-
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ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1303, 1305, and 1306)—
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(1) the Department of Homeland Security, the
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Department of Justice, or any other Federal depart-
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ment may not create or implement a law enforce-
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ment or national security program that requires, or
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has the effect of causing, people to register or check
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in on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, eth-
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nicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship;
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and
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(2) consistent with the prohibition under para-
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graph (1), no Federal funds may be used to create
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or implement an immigration registry or check-in
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program.
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(b) I
NAPPLICABILITY TO
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ERTAIN
F
EDERAL
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GRAMS
.—The prohibitions under subsection (a) shall not
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apply to any Federal program that—
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(1) merely collects and compiles data about
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aliens entering or exiting the United States; or
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(2) issues visas, grants United States citizen-
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ship, confers an immigration benefit to nationals of
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