H.R. 5603: To limit the authority immigration officers have at protected emergency response locations.


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Emily Randall (D-WA-6)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Sept. 26, 2025

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Sept. 26, 2025)

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Emergency Responder Protection Act

This bill bars immigration enforcement within 1,000 feet of a protected emergency response location. A protected emergency response location is defined as a physical space where active natural disasters, human-caused events, emergency declarations are in effect, or emergency response and relief are being provided, such as the distribution of emergency supplies, food, and water; places of temporary shelter; along evacuation routes; and sites where registration for disaster-related assistance or family reunification is underway.

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