No Round Up Act
Congress Proposes Repealing 1940 Law Requiring Non-Citizens to Register and Provide Fingerprints
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill, introduced in Congress, would repeal a 1940 law that requires many non-citizens living in the United States to register with the government and provide their fingerprints. It removes specific sections of federal law that allow the government to track and monitor people based on their immigration status.
- The policy primarily affects non-citizens currently in the U.S. who are required to keep the government updated on their address and personal information. By removing these requirements, the bill aims to prevent the government from using registration lists to identify and locate large groups of people for deportation.
- Supporters argue that the 1940 law is outdated and has been used to unfairly target immigrant communities. They believe that removing these registration requirements protects the privacy of non-citizens and prevents the creation of databases that could be used for mass enforcement actions.
- The bill would specifically delete rules that make it a crime for non-citizens to fail to register or carry their registration documents. It also removes the government's authority to create special registration forms and fingerprinting processes for certain groups of people.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
By repealing the registration requirements and associated criminal penalties, this bill would eliminate a category of federal crimes that non-citizens can be charged with — such as failing to register, failing to carry registration documents, or failing to report an address change. This means fewer people would face criminal records solely for administrative immigration violations.
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
No Round Up Act
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