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Family Reunification Act [HB-6183] [Immigration ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Family Reunification Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that each unaccompanied alien child removed by a federal official or employee from the custody of a parent or legal guardian at or near a port of entry or within 100 miles of the border be reunited with the parent or legal guardian at the earliest possible date unless: a state court terminates the rights of a parent or legal guardian, determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed from the parent or legal guardian, or makes any similar (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/02/2018

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Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act [HB-6181] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Crawford Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/02/2018

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Reunite Children With Their Parents Act [HB-6172] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Reunite Children With Their Parents Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to reunite an alien who entered the United States with the alien's minor child (under the age of 18) who was separated from the child pending prosecution for improper entry or the adjudication of an asylum application.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/02/2018

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Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act [HB-6190] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Rights ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rod Blum Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/02/2018

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Codifying President Trump's Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation Executive Order Act [HB-6182] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Codifying President Trump's Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation Executive Order Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Duncan Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/02/2018

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Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2018 [HB-6180] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Immigration ]
Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/06/2018

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Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act [S.3093] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 477. on 06/21/2018

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Keep Families Together Act [HB-6135] [Immigration ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Keep Families Together Act This bill prohibits an agent or contractor of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or the Department of Health and Human Services from removing a child who is under the age of 18 and has no permanent immigration status from his or her parent or legal guardian at or near the port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border unless: an authorized state court determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed; a state or county child welfare official with expertise in child trauma (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/30/2018

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Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 [HB-6136] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the border, including by increasing enforcement personnel. The bill provides funding for infrastructure, law enforcement, and border security, including funds for a border wall along the southern border. The bill provides for: (1) an Integrated Border Enforcement Team Program within DHS; (2) Tunnel Task Forces; (3) a pilot program on the use of electromagnetic spectrum to support (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Mr. Espaillat Moved To Recommit With Instructions To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text: Cr H5766) on 06/27/2018

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Protect Kids and Parents Act [S.3091] [Children and Youth ] [Education ]
Protect Kids and Parents Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/19/2018

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Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. [HB-4667] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Agriculture ] [Budget and Spending ] [Insurance ] [Food ]
Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. DIVISION A--DISASTER ASSISTANCE Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 This division provides $81 billion in (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 291. on 01/04/2018

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OPIOID Act of 2018 Opportunities to Provide for Illicit Opioid Interdiction and Detection Act of 2018 [S.3047] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Safety ]
OPIOID Act of 2018 Opportunities to Provide for Illicit Opioid Interdiction and Detection Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 115-353. on 11/13/2018

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Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018 [HB-6055] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to protect from criminal penalties a federal, state, or local government officer or employee, or a contract entity officer or employee, who while acting in accordance with state or local law is engaged in conduct which would otherwise violate the INA prohibition on bringing in and harboring certain aliens.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/30/2018

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Condemning the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy. [HR-927] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Condemning the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy. Condemns the Trump Administration's zero tolerance policy that is separating children from their parents at the U.S. border.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 06/07/2018

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Keep Families Together Act [S.3036] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
Keep Families Together Act This bill prohibits an agent or contractor of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or the Department of Health and Human Services from removing a child who is under the age of 18 and has no permanent immigration status from his or her parent or legal guardian at or near the port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border unless: an authorized state court determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed; a state or county child welfare official with expertise in child trauma (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/07/2018

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Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act of 2018 [HB-6018] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/14/2018

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HELP Separated Children Act Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act [HB-5950] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Services ]
HELP Separated Children Act Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/24/2018

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Border Wall Trust Fund Act [HB-5876] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
Border Wall Trust Fund Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept donations to plan, design, construct, or maintain a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico international border. The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for a commemorative display as an integrated part of the barrier recognizing individuals who contributed to the Border Wall Trust Fund established by this bill.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Gaetz Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 06/04/2018

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Maritime Border Security Review Act [HB-5869] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Trade ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ] [International ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Military ]
Maritime Border Security Review Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to Congress a maritime border (i.e., the transit zone and the borders and territorial waters of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) threat analysis that includes an identification and description of: current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking to enter the United States through the maritime border or exploit border vulnerabilities on the maritime border; improvements needed at U.S. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/05/2018

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Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2018 [S.2864] [Crime ] [International ] [Public Safety ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2018 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a joint task force to enhance DHS border security operations to detect, interdict, and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, from entering the United States. The task force may coordinate with the private sector and with other federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, or international task forces and entities. DHS shall determine whether to establish (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/16/2018

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