S. 193 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 22, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLimits presidential power to remove citizens by nationality
This bill removes a law that allows the President to apprehend and remove people from the United States based on which country they're a citizen of, but only if the U.S. has declared war against that country or that country has threatened to invade the U.S. The bill repeals this power entirely.
How it affects you
This change could matter to anyone who is a citizen of another country and lives in the U.S. It removes a tool the President could use to deport people solely because of their nationality during wartime or when facing invasion threats. For most Americans, this is a change to what powers the President has rather than something that directly affects daily life.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 22, 2025)
Neighbors Not Enemies Act
This bill repeals provisions authorizing the President to apprehend and remove from the United States the citizens of a particular nation, if the United States has declared war against that nation or that nation has threatened an invasion against the United States.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 193
A BILL
Neighbors Not Enemies Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) · Introduced Jan 22, 2025 · Immigration · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 22, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”