HELP Separated Children Act
Latest action · Dec 11, 2014 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 11, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act or the HELP Separated Children Act - Sets forth apprehension procedures for immigration enforcement-related activities engaged in by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and cooperating entities,
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) require DHS detention facilities to implement procedures to ensure that child custody and family interests can be considered in any immigration detention action, (2) develop memoranda of understanding with child welfare agencies and community organizations that protect the best interests of children of detained individuals, and (3) provide DHS personnel with appropriate training.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2014Introduced in House
- Dec 11, 2014Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Child care and development
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Detention of persons
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Lawyers and legal services
- Marriage and family status
- Separation, divorce, custody, support
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2014Introduced in House
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