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House Bill 6173
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To amend section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to clarify the standards for family detention, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 21, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 21, 2018
Latest Action
Aug 2, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6173
Congress
115
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Stephen Knight
California
Republican
David Valadao
California
Republican
Ken Calvert
California
Republican
Randy Hultgren
Illinois
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide that the detention of any alien child who is not an unaccompanied alien child shall be governed by provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to visa waiver program temporary nonimmigrant tourists. There is no presumption that an alien child who is not an unaccompanied alien child should not be detained, and all such determinations shall be in the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

DHS may not release an alien minor who is not an unaccompanied alien child to any individual other than a parent or legal guardian.

DHS shall detain aliens charged with an improper entry misdemeanor with their children under the age of 18 while the charges are pending.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
June 21, 2018
Related Bills (3)
Oct 16, 2018
Introduced in House
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 7068
End Catch and Release Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Jul 23, 2018
Introduced in House
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 6470
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jun 22, 2018
Introduced in House
6
Sponsorship
House Bill 6204
Families First Act of 2018
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (4)
08/02/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
06/29/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
06/21/2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
06/21/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:19 PM
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