S 455 · in committee · major
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
- immigration
What this bill does
- Prohibits immigration enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of sensitive locations unless there is imminent risk of death or serious harm.
- Applies to federal immigration officers and state employees conducting immigration enforcement operations near schools, hospitals, churches, courthouses, and other protected facilities.
- Evidence from violations is excluded from removal proceedings; Congress receives annual reports on enforcement actions at sensitive locations.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would the 1,000-foot buffer around sensitive locations affect immigration enforcement operations in densely populated urban areas where these facilities are widespread?
- 02
What evidence supports the claim that immigration enforcement at sensitive locations creates measurable harm to access to schools, hospitals, churches, and courts?
- 03
How should immigration officers balance the restriction on enforcement actions near sensitive locations with cases involving imminent risk of death or serious harm?
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Sponsor · D-CT
Richard Blumenthal
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
31/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-06
Joining the bill

Alex Padilla
D-CA · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

Edward J. Markey
D-MA · original

Patty Murray
D-WA · original

Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV · original

Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · original

Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · original

Michael F. Bennet
D-CO · original

John W. Hickenlooper
D-CO · original

Mazie K. Hirono
D-HI · original

Martin Heinrich
D-NM · original

Jacky Rosen
D-NV · original
+ 19 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-06 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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