Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 5, 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.
- IntroducedMar 5, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appoint or provide counsel, at the government's expense, to aliens in removal proceedings and related appeals. An unaccompanied alien child shall be represented by counsel paid for and appointed by the government at every stage of such proceedings.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall provide a complete copy of an alien's immigration file to the alien (or the alien's counsel) within seven days of a notice to appear for an immigration proceeding, and failure to provide the file shall result in a delay in the proceeding. DHS shall provide access to counsel for all detained aliens.
The bill authorizes the DOJ to enter into contacts or award grants for providing immigration-related legal services to children. The Executive Office for Immigration Review shall develop model guidelines for representing alien children in immigration proceedings.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2019 to Mar 11, 2019; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Mar 5, 2019 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Mar 11, 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 Mar 5, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 5, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47077 | U.S. Immigration Courts and the Pending Cases Backlog | Report | Apr 25, 2022 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1445 | Central America Reform and Enforcement Act | Related bill | May 14, 2019 |
| S 2113 | Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act | Related bill | Jul 15, 2019 |
| S 2468 | Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018 | Reintroduction of | Feb 28, 2018 |
| HR 3918 | Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act | Related bill | Aug 6, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Evidence and witnesses
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Judicial review and appeals
- Lawyers and legal services
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2019Introduced in Senate
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