3.0.0 3091 2023-01-11T13:42:08Z 2023-01-11T13:42:08Z Senate S 2018-06-19 115 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-06-19T22:25:21Z Family Reunification Act 115 6183 HR 2018-08-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Related bill CRS Protect Kids and Parents Act 115 6195 HR 2018-08-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Identical bill CRS 2018-06-19 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2018-06-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX N B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY 2018-06-19 True B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2018-06-19 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2018-06-19 True D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2018-06-19 True E000295 Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] Joni Ernst R IA 2018-06-19 True H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2018-06-19 True H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2018-06-19 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2018-06-19 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2018-06-19 True R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2018-06-19 True R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2018-06-19 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2018-06-19 True S001197 Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] Ben Sasse R NE 2018-06-19 True S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2018-06-19 True T000461 Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] Patrick Toomey R PA J. 2018-06-19 True Y000064 Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] Todd Young R IN C. 2018-06-19 True L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2018-06-19 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2018-06-19 True S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2018-06-20 False H001079 Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] Cindy Hyde-Smith R MS 2018-06-20 False K000393 Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] John Kennedy R LA Neely 2018-06-20 False Immigration Administrative remedies Border security and unlawful immigration Child care and development Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Detention of persons Domestic violence and child abuse Family relationships Foreign language and bilingual programs Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures Judges Lawyers and legal services Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Separation, divorce, custody, support State and local courts Immigration 00 2018-06-19 Introduced in Senate 2019-03-11T16:33:00Z Protect Kids and Parents Act

This bill requires that a child of alien parents or legal guardians who are asylum applicants must be detained in the same facility. A "child" is defined as an individual who has not reached the age of 18, has no permanent immigration status, and was in the custody and presence of a parent or legal guardian when the parent or legal guardian was detained for illegally entering the United States.

The bill also:

  • directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to increase the total number of immigration judges and Board of Immigration staff attorneys;
  • directs Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase the total number of DHS personnel who process asylum applications;
  • requires DOJ and DHS to establish procedures for expedited consideration and processing of asylum applications;
  • requires expedited removal of asylum applicants whose applications have been denied;
  • establishes a strong presumption in favor of family unity;
  • requires DHS to publish guidance for locating separated children; and
  • requires the Government Accountability Office to study, and report on, the prosecution of asylum seekers between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2018.
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