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Dreamer Protection Act

H.R. 1487 · 115th Congress · Mar 9, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To prohibit use of Federal funds to apprehend, detain, or remove from the United States any alien who was granted deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, if the alien lost their deferred action status solely as a direct or indirect result of any action taken by the President or another Federal official.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Dreamer Protection Act”.

Sec. 2 Prohibition on use of funds

No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to apprehend, detain, or remove from the United States any alien who at any time was granted deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program announced on June 15, 2012, if the alien lost their deferred action status solely as a direct or indirect result of any action taken by the President or any other Federal official with respect to such program, and not for any other reason.