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This bill, known as the Emergency Responder Protection Act, limits the authority of immigration officers to conduct enforcement actions near protected emergency response locations. Specifically, the bill prohibits immigration enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of emergency response sites, such as disaster relief areas, shelters, and social service organizations, except under very limited "exigent circumstances" like imminent risk of death, violence, terrorist threats, or destruction of critical evidence. If immigration officers encounter such a location during an enforcement action, they must immediately cease operations, consult with a supervisor, and only continue if the supervisor confirms the existence of exceptional circumstances. The bill requires detailed reporting of any enforcement actions near these protected locations, including reports to Congress and the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General, and mandates annual training for enforcement officials on these restrictions. Additionally, if an enforcement action violates these provisions, any evidence obtained cannot be used in removal proceedings, and the affected individual may file a motion to terminate the proceeding. The bill provides comprehensive definitions of terms like "exigent circumstances" and "protected emergency response locations" to ensure clear implementation, and will take effect 90 days after enactment, with the Secretary of Homeland Security required to issue implementing rules within that timeframe.

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