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Introduced
09/17/2019
09/17/2019
In Committee
09/17/2019
09/17/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds. 1
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Protect American Values Act, prohibits the use of federal funds to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) titled "Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds," which was published on August 14, 2019. The bill's Sense of Congress section expresses concerns that the DHS rule will harm immigrant families, decrease their access to essential services, and damage state and local economies, despite the rule's intended purpose of restricting immigration and decreasing the diversity of the nation in a manner not authorized by Congress.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (29)
Mazie Hirono (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Kamala Harris (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 09/17/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2482/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2482/BILLS-116s2482is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2482/BILLS-116s2482is.pdf.pdf |
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