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US HR3451HELP Separated Children Act of 2019 Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act of 2019
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Introduced
06/24/2019
06/24/2019
In Committee
07/30/2019
07/30/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
HELP Separated Children Act of 2019 Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act of 2019
AI Summary
This bill, the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act of 2019 (or the HELP Separated Children Act of 2019), aims to protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions. Key provisions include: requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to inquire about whether an individual is a parent or primary caregiver of a child in the U.S. and provide them with opportunities to communicate with and arrange care for their child; notifying child welfare agencies if a child's parent or caregiver is unable to make care arrangements or the child is at risk of serious harm; ensuring parents/caregivers are not transferred until care arrangements are made or they are informed of the arrangements; and providing detained parents/careginers with access to contact their children, participate in child welfare proceedings, and obtain travel documents for their children. The bill also requires mandatory training for DHS personnel on these protections.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (58)
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Chuy García (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Nita Lowey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
David Price (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Kurt Schrader (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Filemón Vela (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Jennifer Wexton (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (on 07/30/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3451/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3451/BILLS-116hr3451ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3451/BILLS-116hr3451ih.pdf.pdf |
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