House Bill 6134
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 19, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6134
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
Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act
This bill establishes rules for the care of unaccompanied alien children (under age 18) in detention. It also revises rules for the detention of aliens who commit violent crimes and expands the grounds of inadmissibility and deportability for alien gang members.
The bill revises asylum provisions and imposes criminal penalties for asylum fraud.
June 19, 2018
07/30/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
06/19/2018
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.
06/19/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:20 PM