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H.R. 1815: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

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H.R. 1815: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-30 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

Plain summary

Protecting Sensitive Locations Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an immigration enforcement action by the Department of Homeland Security or an individual designated to perform immigration enforcement functions may not take place at a sensitive location, except: (1) under exigent circumstances, and (2) with prior approval. A "sensitive location" includes all of the physical space located within 1,000 feet of: medical treatment or health care facilities; public and private schools; scholastic or education-related activities; school bus or school bus stops during periods when school children are present; emergency shelter or food locations; any organization that assists children, pregnant women, victims of crime or abuse, or individuals with significant mental or physical disabilities or that provides disaster or emergency social services; places of worship; funerals, weddings, or other public religious ceremonies; public demonstrations; federal, state, or local courthouses; congressional district offices; public assistance or social security offices; or motor vehicles departments. The bill shall not apply to the transportation of an individual apprehended at or near a land or sea border to a hospital or health care provider for the purpose of providing such individual with medical care. If an enforcement action is carried out in violation of this bill: (1) no information resulting from the action may be entered into the record or received into evidence in a resulting removal proceeding, and (2) the affected alien may file a motion for such proceeding's immediate termination. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall provide training to officers and report to Congress on any enforcement activity occurring at sensitive locations.

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Official text

Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · 51 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Al Green (D-TX), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Grace Meng (D-NY), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Adam Smith (D-WA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] reported raising $2.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong115-hr1815 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115