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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]
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- Stopping Border Surges Act
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Andy
Biggs
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AZ
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Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]
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Burlison
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MO
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True
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Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
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AZ
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True
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Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
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TX
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Immigration
- Border security and unlawful immigration
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- Child safety and welfare
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- Detention of persons
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- Family relationships
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- Immigrant health and welfare
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- Immigration status and procedures
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- Licensing and registrations
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- State and local government operations
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Immigration
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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.

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Ensuring United Families at the Border Act
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To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to clarify the standards for family detention, and for other purposes.
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