The Southern Border Communities Relief Act of 2019
Latest action · Oct 28, 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.
- IntroducedOct 1, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
The Southern Border Communities Relief Act of 2019
This bill authorizes assistance to jurisdictions and organizations providing services for aliens released from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody. It also directs DHS to develop a standard protocol related to releasing aliens from custody and issuing notices to such aliens to appear in immigration proceedings.
The assistance authorized under this bill shall (1) be for FY2021, FY2022, and FY2023; (2) only be used to provide assistance for aliens released from DHS custody; (3) be distributed by the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board; and (4) only be given to jurisdictions that have experienced a significant influx of released aliens or organizations in such jurisdictions.
The protocols related to releasing aliens and issuing notices to appear shall include requirements related to (1) coordinating with local governments and organizations on a release date and time, (2) releasing aliens in locations where organizations can provide assistance, and (3) ensuring that notices to appear contain complete and accurate information.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 1, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | Oct 1, 2019 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Oct 1, 2019 |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | Oct 1, 2019 |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Original | Oct 1, 2019 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Oct 1, 2019 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | Oct 1, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Oct 1, 2019 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Oct 1, 2019 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Original | Oct 1, 2019 |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Original | Oct 1, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 1, 2019 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Oct 28, 2019 | |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Oct 1, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Oct 1, 2019Introduced in House
- Oct 1, 2019Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 158, October 1, 2019, page H8090.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide resources for jurisdictions and organizations that have experienced a significant influx of migrant aliens, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- The Southern Border Communities Relief Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
