OPEN Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires definitions In this section: The term chokehold or carotid hold means the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or carotid, provides improving immigration enforcement transparency, and provides preserving civil rights In carrying out immigration enforcement operations, immigration enforcement officers and agents may not use excessive force. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, reporting requirements, and product standards. The main policy areas are Environment, Veterans, Defense, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires definitions In this section: The term chokehold or carotid hold means the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or carotid...
- Provides improving immigration enforcement transparency.
- Provides preserving civil rights In carrying out immigration enforcement operations, immigration enforcement officers and agents may not use excessive force.
- Creates limitations on conversions of existing buildings into immigrant detention centers U.S.
- Requires warrant requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires definitions In this section: The term chokehold or carotid hold means the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or carotid, provides improving immigration enforcement transparency, and provides preserving civil rights In carrying out immigration enforcement operations, immigration enforcement officers and agents may not use excessive force.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Veterans, Defense, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill requires definitions In this section: The term chokehold or carotid hold means the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or carotid, provides improving immigration enforcement transparency, and provides preserving civil rights In carrying out immigration enforcement operations, immigration enforcement officers and agents may not use excessive force.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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