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Introduced
06/21/2018
06/21/2018
In Committee
08/02/2018
08/02/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act
AI Summary
This bill, the Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act, aims to address the protective custody of alien children accompanied by their parents at the U.S. border. It amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to temporarily house accompanied alien children and their parents in family residential centers during civil or criminal proceedings, rather than separating them under the Flores settlement agreement. The bill also requires the Secretary to increase the number of available family residential beds by at least 1,000 and the Attorney General to increase the number of immigration judge teams by at least 225 to prioritize proceedings for accompanied alien children and families.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (11)
Daniel Webster (R)*,
Rod Blum (R),
Michael Burgess (R),
Mike Gallagher (R),
Louie Gohmert (R),
Bill Huizenga (R),
Peter King (R),
David McKinley (R),
Bill Posey (R),
Scott Tipton (R),
Ted Yoho (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (on 08/02/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6190/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6190/BILLS-115hr6190ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6190/BILLS-115hr6190ih.pdf.pdf |
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