HOUSE 1069116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act
- Last Action
- 3/25/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2019-02-07Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-02-07Introduced in House
- 2019-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-07 (00)
Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act
The bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from operating unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children, including the previously operational shelter in Tornillo, Texas, and the shelter in Homestead, Florida.
Cosponsors (17)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
- Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL)
- MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Charlie Crist (D-FL)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Child safety and welfare
- Detention of persons
- Florida
- Immigration status and procedures
- Licensing and registrations
- Public contracts and procurement
- Texas
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