113 HR 5129 IH: UAC State Notification Act of 2014 U.S. House of Representatives 2014-07-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5129 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2014 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr. Terry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is placed for custody and care in the State.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the UAC State Notification Act of 2014.

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Notification of State Governors

Section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j)

Notification to States

In the case of an unaccompanied alien child who is in Federal custody by reason of the child’s immigration status, the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Governor of a State not later than 48 hours prior to the placement of the child in the care of a proposed custodian located in such State..