Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018
Latest action · Feb 28, 2018 Read twice and referred to the 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.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018
This bill grants aliens, including unaccompanied alien children, the right to counsel in immigration proceedings, at government expense, and the right to examine documents in their files. The Department of Homeland Security must provide access to counsel for all aliens in detention facilities.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2018 to Jul 23, 2018, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Feb 28, 2018 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jun 12, 2018 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jul 23, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Feb 28, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3263 | Humane Treatment of Migrant Children Act | Related bill | Jul 25, 2018 |
| S 3540 | Central America Reform and Enforcement Act | Related bill | Oct 2, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Evidence and witnesses
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Judicial review and appeals
- Lawyers and legal services
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2018Introduced in Senate
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