3.0.0 4282 2023-01-11T13:38:05Z 2023-01-11T13:38:05Z House HR 2017-11-07 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 181 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KING of New York:H.R. 4282.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 4--To establish a uniform ruleof naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject ofbankruptcies throughout the United States; andArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18--To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.[Page H8597]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-12-13T22:03:27Z Referred to 2017-11-07T15:03:20Z 2017-12-13 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-11-07 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-11-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2017-11-07 True P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 2017-11-07 True C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2017-11-07 True D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2017-11-07 True Immigration Child safety and welfare Criminal justice information and records Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations Juvenile crime and gang violence Organized crime State and local government operations Terrorism Immigration 00 2017-11-07 Introduced in House 2018-10-31T15:38:20Z Protecting UACs Through Enhanced Sponsor Vetting Act of 2017

This bill establishes additional sponsor vetting requirements for placement of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) who are in federal custody because of their immigration status. UACs are children under the age of 18 with no lawful immigration status who either have no parent or legal guardian in the United States, or have no parent or legal guardian in the United States available to provide care and physical custody.

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended to require the Department of Health and Human Service's Office of Refugee Resettlement, as part of its UAC placement determinations, to:

  • notify the governor and the chief executive of the county in which a sponsor resides of a prospective placement;
  • include the Federal Bureau of Investigation and state and local law enforcement officials in consultations regarding UAC adherence to hearing requirements and safety from criminal or exploitive elements, including protection from members of a transnational criminal organization.

Prior to making a placement determination the office shall:

  • coordinate with the Department of Justice to use the Next Generation Identification System to check the criminal background of prospective sponsors; and
  • consult with federal, state, and local law enforcement entities.

The office shall also:

  • notify state and local governments of a placement determination, including notifying the governor and mayor of the locality in which the sponsor resides; and
  • provide the Terrorist Screening Center with any information uncovered during the placement process that establishes the child's or sponsor's membership or affiliation with a transnational criminal organization.
]]> Protecting UACs Through Enhanced Sponsor Vetting Act of 2017 Display Title Protecting UACs Through Enhanced Sponsor Vetting Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Protecting UACs Through Enhanced Sponsor Vetting Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlements of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish additional procedures for making placement determinations for all unaccompanied alien children who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4282ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4282ih.xml 2017-12-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. 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.