3.0.0 3531 2023-01-11T13:18:20Z 2023-01-11T13:18:20Z House H HR 2009-07-31 111 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2009-09-14T19:42:56Z Referred to 2009-07-31T13:17:44Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-07-31T13:17:45Z 2009-09-14 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Committee 2009-07-31 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-07-31 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-31 Referred to House Judiciary IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 N C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2009-07-31 True K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2009-07-31 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2009-07-31 True R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 2009-07-31 True P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2009-07-31 True W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2009-09-29 False D000210 Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] Bill Delahunt D MA 10 2009-10-21 False P000099 Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] ED PASTOR D AZ 4 2009-12-09 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2009-12-09 False O000085 Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] JOHN OLVER D MA W. 1 2010-04-20 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2010-04-20 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2010-04-20 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2010-05-04 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2010-06-23 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2010-07-26 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2010-09-29 False Immigration Adoption and foster care Aging Border security and unlawful immigration Child safety and welfare Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Disability and paralysis Family relationships Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures Lawyers and legal services Medical tests and diagnostic methods Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Immigration 00 2009-07-31 Introduced in House 2009-11-06T22:40:22Z Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act or the HELP Separated Children Act - Sets forth: (1) apprehension procedures for immigration enforcement-related activities engaged in by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or by other entities under agreement with DHS; and (2) related protections for apprehended persons who belong to specified vulnerable population groups.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) authorize an alien who has been arrested or detained pending a removal determination to be represented by counsel (at no cost to the government); and (2) require that an alien who has been in such custody for more that 48 hours be brought for a custody determination not later than 72 hours after commencement of detention.

Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require that state plans for foster care and adoption assistance include provisions regarding foster care children with a parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver relative who is in immigration detainment or has been removed from the United States.

Directs the Secretary of DHS to: (1) mandate vulnerable population and child welfare training for immigration enforcement personnel; and (2) ensure that immigration detention facilities take steps to preserve family unity.

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