US HB1985 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on April 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Justice for Children Now Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to appoint 70 immigration judges in addition to those serving as of the date of enactment of this bill.
Title
Justice for Children Now Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. |
| 2017-04-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-04-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Child safety and welfare
Department of Justice
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Immigration status and procedures
Judges
Law
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Department of Justice
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Immigration status and procedures
Judges
Law
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1985/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1985/BILLS-115hr1985ih.pdf |
