United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5444 (114th)
Fourteenth Amendment Protection Act of 2016
Introduced
9 June 2016
Last action
15 June 2016 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Subjects
Rule of law, Immigration
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Fourteenth Amendment Protection Act of 2016 This bill prohibits a state or political subdivision, notwithstanding a U.S. citizen's age, the immigration status of the citizen's custodial parent or legal guardian, or such parent's or guardian's ability to present a document establishing his or her lawful permanent resident status, from: depriving such citizen or the parent or legal guardian acting on behalf of such citizen of any federal, state, or local benefit to which the citizen is lawfully entitled; prohibiting such citizen, parent, or legal guardian from accessing any legal document to which such citizen is lawfully entitled or eligible to apply for; or taking any action or omitting to take any action that deprives the citizen of any right, privilege, or immunity under the Constitution or laws of the United States.
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Timeline
9 June 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 June 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5444
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5444
- us · 114-hr-5444 · source updated 12 August 2025