3.0.0 3558 2023-01-11T13:41:10Z 2023-01-11T13:41:10Z Senate S 2018-10-05 115 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-10-06T01:28:35Z Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act 115 7047 HR 2018-11-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Related bill CRS 2018-10-05 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2018-10-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. N C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2018-10-05 True H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. 2018-10-05 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2018-10-05 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2018-10-05 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2018-10-05 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2018-10-05 True S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2018-10-05 True Immigration Appropriations Border security and unlawful immigration Child care and development Child health Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Crime victims Crimes against children Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Domestic violence and child abuse Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Family relationships Foreign language and bilingual programs Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement officers Lawyers and legal services Mental health Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Right of privacy Separation, divorce, custody, support Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Immigration 00 2018-10-05 Introduced in Senate 2019-01-28T16:57:57Z Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with experts in child development and welfare and pediatric medicine, to develop guidelines for the treatment of children (under age 18 with no permanent immigration status) in the custody of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). DHS must provide resources and trained staff to address the needs of such children, including child welfare professionals, at each port of entry and Border Patrol station.

DHS may not remove a child from a parent or legal guardian solely for the purpose of deterring individuals from migrating to the United States or for promoting compliance with the immigration laws.

DHS must (1) assign a family unit tracking number to each family member apprehended at the border, (2) allow humanitarian organizations and state and local child welfare agencies to monitor children in detention, (3) promulgate regulations establishing basic standards of care for the short-term custody of children by CBP, (4) ensure that children apprehended by CBP receive an interview and screening with a child welfare professional and are provided information about their rights under the immigration laws, and (5) provide each apprehended parent or legal guardian and each child with access to legal counsel.

]]> Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act Display Title Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable alien children, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act Introduced in Senate 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s3558is/xml/BILLS-115s3558is.xml 2018-10-05 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.