Accountability for Care of Unaccompanied Alien Children Act of 2019
Latest action · May 21, 2019 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.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Accountability for Care of Unaccompanied Alien Children Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) information relating to an unaccompanied alien child's sponsor or potential sponsor, as well as each member of the household of the sponsor or potential sponsor. DHS may use such information for immigration enforcement, and law enforcement agencies may use such information to investigate any suspected violation of law.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 21, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | May 21, 2019 |
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | Original | May 21, 2019 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | May 21, 2019 |
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 May 21, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 21, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3341 | Marsha Blackburn R-TN | Jun 12, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide to the Secretary of Homeland Security certain information with respect to unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Accountability for Care of Unaccompanied Alien Children Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2019Introduced in Senate
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