3.0.0 61 2026-07-02T20:39:58Z 2026-07-02T20:39:58Z House H HR 2025-01-03 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/61 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BIGGS of Arizona:H.R. 61.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Artcile 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking VictimsProtection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to clarify thestandards for family detention.[Page H37]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-01-03T16:07:35Z Permanent Trump Secure Border Act 119 9199 HR 2026-06-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS Stopping Border Surges Act 119 116 HR 2025-01-03 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS 2025-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2025-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 N B001316 Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] Eric Burlison R MO 7 2025-01-03 True C001132 Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] Elijah Crane R AZ 2 2025-01-03 True N000026 Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] Troy Nehls R TX E. 22 2025-01-03 True Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration 2025-09-02T16:31:16Z Child safety and welfare 2025-09-02T16:31:30Z Detention of persons 2025-09-02T16:30:31Z Family relationships 2025-09-02T16:31:37Z Immigrant health and welfare 2025-09-02T16:31:55Z Immigration status and procedures 2025-09-02T16:32:00Z Licensing and registrations 2025-09-02T16:32:19Z State and local government operations 2025-09-02T16:32:24Z Immigration 2025-02-03T15:00:24Z 00 2025-01-03 Introduced in House 2025-02-10T14:55:30Z Ensuring United Families at the Border Act

This bill addresses the treatment of children who are non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law), including by statutorily establishing that there is no presumption that such a child (other than an unaccompanied child) should not be detained for immigration purposes.

Specifically, the bill states that the detention of such minors shall be governed by specified sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act and not any other provision of law, judicial ruling, or settlement agreement.

(A 1997 settlement agreement, commonly known as the Flores agreement, imposes requirements relating to the treatment of detained alien minors, including requiring such minors to be released or placed in a nonsecure facility after a certain amount of time in detention.)

If an adult enters the United States unlawfully with their child, the Department of Homeland Security must detain the adult and child together if the only criminal charge against the adult is a misdemeanor for unlawful entry.

This bill also prohibits states from imposing licensing requirements on immigration detention facilities used to detain minors or families with minors.

]]> Ensuring United Families at the Border Act Display Title 45 Ensuring United Families at the Border Act 2025-02-01T07:53:20Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Ensuring United Families at the Border Act 2025-02-01T07:53:19Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to clarify the standards for family detention, and for other purposes. 2025-02-01T07:48:35Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-01-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr61ih/xml/BILLS-119hr61ih.xml 2025-01-03 Referred to the House 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.