3.0.0 3106 2023-01-11T13:32:37Z 2023-01-11T13:32:37Z Senate S 2016-06-28 114 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-06-28T23:47:45Z Secure the Northern Triangle Act 114 5850 HR 2016-09-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Related bill CRS 2016-06-28 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4643-4651) IntroReferral 2016-06-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. N D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2016-06-28 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2016-06-28 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2016-06-28 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2016-06-28 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2016-06-28 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2016-06-28 True F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2016-06-29 False H001069 Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] Heidi Heitkamp D ND 2016-06-29 False K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2016-07-06 False W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2016-07-06 False B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2016-07-11 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2016-07-14 False W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2016-09-06 False H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2016-09-28 False International Affairs Administrative remedies Alternative and renewable resources Assault and harassment offenses Border security and unlawful immigration Child health Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Customs enforcement Department of Homeland Security Department of the Treasury Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Disability and paralysis Domestic violence and child abuse Drug trafficking and controlled substances Due process and equal protection Economic development Education programs funding El Salvador Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Elementary and secondary education Employment discrimination and employee rights Evidence and witnesses Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief Foreign loans and debt Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Guatemala Health care coverage and access Honduras Human rights Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International organizations and cooperation Judges Judicial procedure and administration Labor standards Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Lawyers and legal services Mental health Mexico Multilateral development programs Organized crime Political parties and affiliation Pornography Protest and dissent Public contracts and procurement Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Rule of law and government transparency Sex offenses Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Small business Smuggling and trafficking Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Teaching, teachers, curricula Trade agreements and negotiations U.S. and foreign investments Violent crime Vocational and technical education International Affairs 00 2016-06-28 Introduced in Senate 2017-03-02T21:30:51Z Secure the Northern Triangle Act

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States must address the violence and humanitarian crisis resulting in the elevated numbers of unaccompanied children, women, and refugees from the Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) arriving at the southwestern border of the United States.

The bill authorizes appropriations for the United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America.

Funds are made available for combating criminal violence and corruption and advancing economic development.

The President shall designate a senior official to coordinate federal and international efforts to strengthen the rule of law and economic prosperity in Central America.

The Department of State shall submit a three-year strategy to secure international and regional support for the Plan of the Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall expand law enforcement partnership efforts in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico to combat human smuggling and trafficking.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and DHS shall expand collaborative programs aimed at human smugglers and traffickers targeting Central American children and families.

The bill prohibits: (1) knowingly tracking or transmitting the location or activities of law enforcement agents with the intent to gain financially in furtherance of a violation of immigration, customs, or other border controls; and (2) destroying or damaging any physical or electronic device used by the federal government to control the border or any port of entry.

The bill provides for: (1) increased sanctions against foreign narcotics traffickers and their foreign supporters operating in Central or South America; (2) increased resources for, and expedited processing under, the Central American Minors (CAM) program; and (3) strengthening the capacity of Mexico and other regional countries to provide asylum and global resettlement.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Department of Health and Human Services shall perform record checks of prospective sponsors prior to placing an unaccompanied alien child with a sponsor.

DHS shall: (1) monitor unaccompanied alien children after placement, and (2) provide funds to states for criminal registry and child abuse searches of prospective sponsors.

The Department of Education shall provide funds to eligible school districts for unaccompanied alien children.

A local educational agency shall: (1) ensure that unaccompanied alien children in the area are immediately enrolled in school following placement, and (2) remove enrollment and participation barriers.

DHS shall: (1) ensure that legal orientation programs are available for all DHS-detained aliens, and (2) consult with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees to develop a child-centered repatriation process.

DOJ may appoint or provide legal counsel to individuals in immigration proceedings and shall appoint legal counsel for children and vulnerable individuals in such proceedings.

DOJ shall increase the number of immigration judges and Board of Immigration Appeals attorneys.

]]> Secure the Northern Triangle Act Display Title Secure the Northern Triangle Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide a coordinated regional response to effectively manage the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Secure the Northern Triangle Act Introduced in Senate 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3106is/xml/BILLS-114s3106is.xml 2016-06-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4643-4651) 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.