Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act
Latest action · Mar 25, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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 7, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act
The bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from operating unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children, including the previously operational shelter in Tornillo, Texas, and the shelter in Homestead, Florida.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2019 to Jul 1, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Feb 7, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Feb 7, 2019 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Feb 7, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Feb 11, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Feb 14, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Mar 5, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Mar 5, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Mar 5, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Apr 12, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Apr 12, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 12, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | Sep 6, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jul 1, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Feb 7, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 397 | Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act | Identical bill | Feb 7, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2019Introduced in House
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