Neighbors Not Enemies Act
HR 3610, the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, repeals specific sections (4067-4070) of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 from U.S. law. This bill removes the legal authority allowing the president to detain or deport non-citizens during wartime based on that historical statute. The repeal directly affects the federal legal framework governing emergency powers over non-citizens, eliminating a provision dating to the Quasi-War with France. The bill makes no new policy changes but formally removes this outdated legal mechanism from the U.S. Code.
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in committee
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Introduction
May 2023
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Introduced May 23, 2023
Last action May 23, 2023
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May 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 23, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 45 co-sponsors
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Ilhan Omar
DDemocratic
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Adam Smith
DDemocratic
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Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
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Al Green
DDemocratic
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
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Cori Bush
DDemocratic
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