H.R. 2217 (IH) - Families, Not Facilities Act of 2019 - BILLS-116hr2217ih | Content Details

H.R. 2217 (IH) - Families, Not Facilities Act of 2019

Action: Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Ms. Omar, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Frankel, Ms. Bass, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Perlmutter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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

Full Title: To reduce the ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to engage in inappropriate civil immigration enforcement actions that harm unaccompanied alien children and to ensure the safety and welfare of unaccompanied alien children.

Cosponsors: Ilhan Omar (MN); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Sheila Jackson Lee (TX); Earl Blumenauer (OR); Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY); Pramila Jayapal (WA); Pete Aguilar (CA); Andre Carson (IN); Yvette D. Clarke (NY); Steve Cohen (TN); Rosa L. DeLauro (CT); Alcee L. Hastings (FL); Jerrold Nadler (NY); David E. Price (NC); Theodore E. Deutch (FL); Jose E. Serrano (NY); Adam Smith (WA); Frederica S. Wilson (FL); Lois Frankel (FL); Karen Bass (CA); Raul Ruiz (CA); Mark DeSaulnier (CA); Carolyn B. Maloney (NY); Zoe Lofgren (CA); Ed Perlmutter (CO)

Committees: Committee on Appropriations (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)