US HB6172 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-1)
Status: Introduced on June 21 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-08-02 - 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 June 21 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-08-02 - 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
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.
Title
Reunite Children With Their Parents Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] |
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] |
| Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
| Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] |
| Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] |
| Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. |
| 2018-06-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2018-06-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Detention of persons
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Child safety and welfare
Detention of persons
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6172/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6172/BILLS-115hr6172ih.pdf |
