Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025

The Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025 would establish a federal prohibition against detaining or imprisoning any person based solely on their actual or perceived protected characteristics. Protected characteristics would include race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and any additional characteristics the Department of Justice determines warrant protection.

If enacted, this bill would aim to prevent government detention policies that target individuals because of who they are rather than their actions. The legislation references the Korematsu case, a historical Supreme Court decision that upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, suggesting the bill is intended to prevent similar civil liberties violations. The bill is currently in the House Judiciary Committee and has not yet advanced further in the legislative process.