Families, Not Facilities Act of 2018
Latest action · Nov 14, 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.
- IntroducedNov 14, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Families, Not Facilities Act of 2018
This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 regarding the treatment of minor aliens that enter the United States unaccompanied by a guardian.
When placing an unaccompanied alien child with a proposed custodian, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall not consider the proposed guardian's immigration status.
This bill also limits the use of information obtained for placing an unaccompanied alien child with a custodian, if such information was obtained from the child or the Department of Health and Human Services. DHS shall not use such information to apprehend, detain, or deport:
- the child,
- a proposed or current custodian or sponsor, or
- a person living with the proposed or current custodian or sponsor.
The Office of Refugee Settlement shall provide case management services for unaccompanied alien children after they have been released and facilitate efforts to connect the children with legal representation for immigration proceedings.
This bill also establishes the Office of Refugee Resettlement Advisory Committee on Shelters for Accompanied Alien Children. The advisory committee may conduct unannounced inspections of Office of Refugee Settlement shelters that hold unaccompanied alien children. The advisory committee shall issue a report on its investigations and recommendations regarding the shelters.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 14, 2018 to Nov 15, 2018; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Nov 14, 2018 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Nov 14, 2018 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Nov 14, 2018 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Nov 14, 2018 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Nov 14, 2018 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Nov 14, 2018 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Nov 15, 2018 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Nov 15, 2018 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Nov 15, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 14, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 14, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Nov 14, 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 7030 | Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018 | Related bill | Nov 15, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to reduce the ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to engage in inappropriate civil immigration enforcement actions that harm unaccompanied alien children and to ensure the safety and welfare of unaccompanied alien children.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Families, Not Facilities Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Advisory bodies
- Appropriations
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crimes against children
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Justice
- Detention of persons
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Government studies and investigations
- Human trafficking
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Mental health
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 14, 2018Introduced in Senate
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