S 193 · in committee · major
Neighbors Not Enemies Act
- civil rights
What this bill does
- Repeals the President's authority to apprehend and remove citizens of nations the U.S. is at war with.
- Affects citizens of countries that have declared war on or threatened invasion of the United States.
- Takes effect upon enactment with no ongoing costs or implementation timeline specified.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would this bill change the government's ability to detain citizens of countries currently at war with the United States, and what safeguards would replace that authority?
- 02
Which countries would be affected by repealing presidential removal powers, and what are the security arguments for and against this change?
- 03
If this bill passes, what legal process would govern cases involving citizens of hostile nations instead of presidential authority?
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Sponsor · D-HI
Mazie K. Hirono
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
9/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-22
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-22 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-22 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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