3.0.0 382 2023-01-11T13:46:33Z 2023-01-11T13:46:33Z Senate S 2021-02-23 117 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-02-23T20:56:52Z Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention Act 117 1238 HR 2021-04-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Identical bill CRS 2021-02-23 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2021-02-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. N C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2021-02-23 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2021-02-23 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2021-02-23 True R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 2021-02-23 True V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2021-02-23 True K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2021-03-15 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2021-04-13 False M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2021-07-14 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2022-04-05 False Immigration Administrative remedies Adoption and foster care Advisory bodies Border security and unlawful immigration Census and government statistics Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Domestic violence and child abuse Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Family relationships Federal officials Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations Refugees, asylum, displaced persons State and local government operations Telephone and wireless communication Immigration 00 2021-02-23 Introduced in Senate 2021-04-09T15:25:46Z Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention Act or PROKID Act

This bill establishes the Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Government Custody within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The office shall ensure that if government detention of an immigrant child is necessary, that child is held in the least restrictive setting. The office shall also advocate for (1) the quick and safe release of such a detained child, and (2) a child who was detained with family to be released concurrently with a parent or legal guardian.

The office's duties shall include (1) monitoring facilities with immigrant children held in government custody to ensure compliance with applicable laws and standards, (2) investigating claims of mistreatment and complaints against foster care providers, (3) reviewing contested decisions about the placement of an immigrant child, and (4) reviewing data from HHS and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) relating to such children.

The office may also offer individual case assistance to such a detained child who requires expedited processing or elevated attention. The office may also issue subpoenas with HHS approval.

DHS and HHS must ensure that the office has the ability to conduct investigative and monitoring activities, including by providing unobstructed access to any detention facility with immigrant children.

The office and DHS shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to coordinate oversight between DHS and HHS.

The bill also establishes an expert advisory committee to assist the office and an interagency working group to identify and discuss concerns related to detained immigrant children.

]]> PROKID Act Display Title PROKID Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish the Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Government Custody, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced PROKID Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention Act Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s382is/xml/BILLS-117s382is.xml 2021-02-23 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.