Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act
Latest action · Oct 5, 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.
- IntroducedOct 5, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with experts in child development and welfare and pediatric medicine, to develop guidelines for the treatment of children (under age 18 with no permanent immigration status) in the custody of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). DHS must provide resources and trained staff to address the needs of such children, including child welfare professionals, at each port of entry and Border Patrol station.
DHS may not remove a child from a parent or legal guardian solely for the purpose of deterring individuals from migrating to the United States or for promoting compliance with the immigration laws.
DHS must (1) assign a family unit tracking number to each family member apprehended at the border, (2) allow humanitarian organizations and state and local child welfare agencies to monitor children in detention, (3) promulgate regulations establishing basic standards of care for the short-term custody of children by CBP, (4) ensure that children apprehended by CBP receive an interview and screening with a child welfare professional and are provided information about their rights under the immigration laws, and (5) provide each apprehended parent or legal guardian and each child with access to legal counsel.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 5, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Oct 5, 2018 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Oct 5, 2018 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Oct 5, 2018 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Oct 5, 2018 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Oct 5, 2018 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Oct 5, 2018 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Oct 5, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 5, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Oct 5, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7047 | Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act | Related bill | Nov 15, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Appropriations
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Homeland Security
- Detention of persons
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Family relationships
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Human trafficking
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Law enforcement officers
- Lawyers and legal services
- Mental health
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Right of privacy
- Separation, divorce, custody, support
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 5, 2018Introduced in Senate
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