3.0.0 3227 2023-01-11T13:41:49Z 2023-01-11T13:41:49Z Senate S 2018-07-17 115 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-07-17T21:13:59Z REUNITE Act 115 6594 HR 2018-10-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Related bill CRS 2018-07-17 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2018-07-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. N M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2018-07-17 True C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2018-07-17 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2018-07-17 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2018-07-17 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2018-07-17 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2018-07-17 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2018-07-17 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2018-07-17 True K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2018-07-17 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2018-07-17 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2018-07-17 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2018-07-17 True D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2018-07-17 True B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2018-07-18 False S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2018-07-23 False V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2018-07-23 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2018-08-23 False Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Appropriations Arizona Border security and unlawful immigration California Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Crime victims Crimes against children Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Domestic violence and child abuse Executive agency funding and structure Family relationships Genetics Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations Latin America Mexico New Mexico Right of privacy Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations State and local government operations Texas Immigration 00 2018-07-17 Introduced in Senate 2019-02-04T20:32:01Z Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant, Toddler and other children Expeditiously Act or the REUNITE Act

This bill directs the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services (HHS), after consultation with humanitarian organizations, child welfare agencies, and states bordering Mexico, to promulgate and publish a rule describing efforts that DHS and HHS will undertake to aid apprehended parents or legal guardians in locating and reuniting with any children (under age 18 with no permanent immigration status) separated from them at or near the port of entry, or within 100 miles of the border. DHS, HHS, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must provide apprehended parents or legal guardians separated from their children with written notice, in a language understandable to them, of any rules or guidance that may assist them in locating and reuniting with their children.

The bill permits DHS and HHS to use DNA testing to determine family relationships subject to certain requirements, after using other commonly-used techniques for determining such relationships.

DHS must establish secure alternative programs that incorporate case management services in each DHS field office to ensure appearances by alien parents and children at immigration proceedings and public safety and to provide for community-based alternatives to detention.

DHS, DOJ, and HHS shall establish an interagency Office for Locating and Reuniting Children with Parents for facilitating the reunification of children and apprehended parents or legal guardians after entering the United States.

]]> REUNITE Act Display Title REUNITE Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to reunite families separated at or near ports of entry. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced REUNITE Act Short Titles as Introduced Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant, Toddler and other children Expeditiously Act Introduced in Senate 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s3227is/xml/BILLS-115s3227is.xml 2018-07-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.