Contact Congress about H.R. 1061: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

Federal immigration officers usually could not take enforcement actions at or near many everyday public places. The bill allows narrow exceptions for emergencies and some rare high-risk cases. It also requires reporting, training, and court consequences when officers break the rules.

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Protecting Sensitive Locations Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 1061: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects immigrants and mixed-status families who may avoid schools, hospitals, churches, courthouses, or public offices if they fear immigration enforcement nearby. It also directly affects DHS agencies, especially ICE and CBP, because their officers would have to follow new approval, conduct, training, and reporting rules. Schools, health providers, shelters, religious groups, lawyers, and immigration courts could also feel the effects if enforcement practices change.

Why this matters: This matters because people may avoid medical care, school, court, voting, or social services if they think immigration officers may be waiting nearby. The bill tries to create clear national rules for those places instead of leaving the issue mostly to agency policy. It also matters because it gives the rules real consequences in court and adds more oversight of DHS actions. Still, the day-to-day effect would depend on how DHS writes the rules and how officers carry them out.

Key provisions in H.R. 1061

• The bill covers immigration enforcement by DHS officers and agents, including ICE and CBP. It also covers other people who have been given immigration enforcement power.
• Federal immigration officers usually could not act at a sensitive location or within 1,000 feet of one. They could do so only if the bill's defined emergency exception applies.
• Officers would have to stop and check with a supervisor if they are not sure an emergency exception applies. That consultation must happen in real time.
• Officers who act at or near one of these places would have to keep a low profile and leave as quickly as possible. They could act only against targets approved ahead of time.
• The bill defines sensitive location very broadly. It includes medical sites, schools, child care centers, playgrounds, disaster relief sites, social service providers, homeless service sites, places of worship, ceremonies, demonstrations, courthouses, benefit offices, DMVs, polling places, labor union halls, and public libraries.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 1061

What is H.R. 1061?

Federal immigration officers usually could not take enforcement actions at or near many everyday public places. The bill allows narrow exceptions for emergencies and some rare high-risk cases. It also requires reporting, training, and court consequences when officers break the rules.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 1061?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 1061?

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