House Bill 2146
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Unaccompanied Alien Children Placement Transparency Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 26, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2146
Congress
115
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Unaccompanied Alien Children Placement Transparency Act of 2017
This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Homeland Security to provide the following information to the governor and each appropriate agency of a state within 60 days after the custodial placement in such state of an unaccompanied alien child who is in federal custody by reason of the child's immigration status:
- the child's medical records if the child will be attending state public schools,
- the custodian's address and immigration status,
- any federal public benefit that the child will receive, and
- any federal public benefit that the custodian will receive as a result of such custody.
April 26, 2017
05/05/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
04/26/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
04/26/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:57 PM