US Congress House Bill 4599 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on October 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

The Southern Border Communities Relief Act of 2019

Rep. Xochitl Torres Small [D-NM]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]	Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2019-10-01	House	Referred 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.
2019-10-01	House	Referred 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.
2019-10-01	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4599/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4599/BILLS-116hr4599ih.pdf