3.0.0 2113 2022-11-01T13:50:38Z 2022-11-01T13:50:38Z Senate S 2019-07-15 116 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-07-15T20:11:00Z Keep Families Together Act 116 292 S 2019-01-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S802-803) Related bill CRS Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019 116 662 S 2019-03-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Protecting Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act 116 1733 S 2019-06-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3256; text: CR S2356-3258) Related bill CRS Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act 116 3918 HR 2019-08-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Identical bill CRS 2019-07-15 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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[D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2019-07-15 True Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aging Appropriations Border security and unlawful immigration Child care and development Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Disability and paralysis Domestic violence and child abuse Employment and training programs Family relationships Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Health technology, devices, supplies Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures Judges Judicial procedure and administration Law enforcement officers Lawyers and legal services Medical tests and diagnostic methods Members of Congress Mental health News media and reporting Nutrition and diet Performance measurement Prescription drugs Public contracts and procurement Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Specialized courts Women's health Immigration 00 2019-07-15 Introduced in Senate 2021-08-13T16:04:05Z Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act

This bill establishes limitations on separating alien children from parents and on detaining families, and also addresses other immigration-related matters.

A child may be separated from a parent or legal guardian at or near a port of entry or U.S. border only if (1) a state court has made a relevant ruling, such as terminating the parent's rights; (2) a qualified child welfare agency official has ruled that separation is in the child's best interest; or (3) a specified official makes certain determinations, such as concluding that a child is a trafficking victim.

A child may not be separated from a parent or guardian solely to deter migration or promote compliance with immigration laws.

This bill establishes presumptions (1) in favor of family unity and keeping siblings together, and (2) against detention.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall (1) document all child separations, (2) develop training for officers handling separations, (3) publish guidance on how to locate a separated child, (4) periodically provide a parent or guardian information about a separated child, and (5) pay for counsel to represent unaccompanied alien children in removal proceedings.

The Flores settlement (an agreement imposing conditions on the treatment of detained alien minors) and a related court holding shall apply to the detention of families.

The bill also contains provisions relating to the detention of aliens, including (1) requiring medical assessments of detained children, (2) imposing health-related standards for detention facilities, and (3) requiring DHS to provide sufficient funds for alternatives to detention programs.

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