S. 634 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 19, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBans detention based on personal characteristics
Ever wondered if there are legal safeguards against someone being locked up just because of who they are. This bill prohibits detaining or imprisoning anyone based solely on a protected characteristic—which includes race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and other characteristics the Department of Justice may designate.
How it affects you
This affects anyone who could potentially face detention by the government. The bill establishes that you cannot be detained or imprisoned simply because of your race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or similar personal characteristics. It applies broadly to protect all individuals from this form of discrimination in the detention system.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 19, 2025)
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025
This bill prohibits the detention or imprisonment of an individual based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of the individual. The term protected characteristic includes each of the following: race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and any additional characteristic that the Department of Justice determines to be a protected characteristic.
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. 634
A BILL
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · Introduced Feb 19, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 19, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”