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This bill, known as the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025, amends section 4001 of title 18 in the United States Code to prohibit detention of individuals based solely on their protected characteristics. The bill defines protected characteristics as race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and any additional characteristics determined by the Attorney General. Specifically, the legislation makes it unlawful for any individual to be imprisoned or detained exclusively because of an actual or perceived protected characteristic. The bill is named after Fred Korematsu, a civil rights activist who challenged the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and is designed to prevent similar discriminatory detention practices in the future. The legislation ensures that government entities cannot detain people based on their inherent personal characteristics, providing a legal safeguard against potential discrimination. Additionally, the bill includes a rule of construction that prevents the Attorney General from removing the enumerated protected characteristics, thereby maintaining a comprehensive set of protections for individuals.

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