Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act - Prohibits any adverse personnel action, including termination, against any employee of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) who refuses to carry out a provision of the DHS memorandum issued on June 15, 2012, regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States as children.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H.R. 6069 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6069
To provide protection for certain Federal employees with respect to
implementation of the June 15, 2012, memorandum from Janet Napolitano,
Secretary of Homeland Security, regarding the exercise of prosecutorial
discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States as
children.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 29, 2012
Mr. Barletta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security
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A BILL
To provide protection for certain Federal employees with respect to
implementation of the June 15, 2012, memorandum from Janet Napolitano,
Secretary of Homeland Security, regarding the exercise of prosecutorial
discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States as
children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Department of Homeland
Security Personnel Act''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO REFUSE TO CARRY OUT UNLAWFUL
PROVISIONS OF THE MEMORANDUM.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
adverse personnel action, including employee termination, may be taken
against a protected individual which is based, in whole or in part, on
the refusal of such individual to carry out a provision of the
memorandum described in subsection (b) that has been determined by the
Congress to be in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
(b) Memorandum Described.--This Act applies with respect to the
June 15, 2012, memorandum from Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland
Security, regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion with
respect to individuals who came to the United States as children.
(c) Protected Individuals.--For purposes of this Act, the term
``protected individual'' means an individual employed in or under any
of the following:
(1) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(2) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(3) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(d) Adverse Actions Include Denial of Benefits.--The personnel
actions prohibited by this Act include the withholding or denial of a
promotion, an increase in pay, or other similar benefit.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
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