S 3091 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Protect Kids and Parents Act

Introduced Jun 19, 2018 Originated Senate Sponsor Ted Cruz R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 19, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 19, 2018
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protect Kids and Parents Act

This bill requires that a child of alien parents or legal guardians who are asylum applicants must be detained in the same facility. A "child" is defined as an individual who has not reached the age of 18, has no permanent immigration status, and was in the custody and presence of a parent or legal guardian when the parent or legal guardian was detained for illegally entering the United States.

The bill also:

  • directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to increase the total number of immigration judges and Board of Immigration staff attorneys;
  • directs Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase the total number of DHS personnel who process asylum applications;
  • requires DOJ and DHS to establish procedures for expedited consideration and processing of asylum applications;
  • requires expedited removal of asylum applicants whose applications have been denied;
  • establishes a strong presumption in favor of family unity;
  • requires DHS to publish guidance for locating separated children; and
  • requires the Government Accountability Office to study, and report on, the prosecution of asylum seekers between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2018.

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2018 to Jun 20, 2018, with 18 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEBen SasseOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-WYJohn BarrassoOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-IAJoni ErnstOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-UTMike LeeOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-SDMike RoundsOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-UTOrrin G. HatchOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-KSPat RobertsOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalJun 19, 2018
R-MORoy BluntOriginalJun 19, 2018
Show all 21 cosponsors

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 19, 2018Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 19, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 6183Family Reunification ActRelated billAug 2, 2018
HR 6195Protect Kids and Parents ActIdentical billAug 6, 2018

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

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  1. Jun 19, 2018Introduced in Senate

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