Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6326
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Reunite Separated Families Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 10, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 10, 2018
Latest Action
Aug 6, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6326
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.
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New York
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House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Family Unity Rights and Protection Act

This bill requires the Departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, State, and Defense to ensure that alien children (i.e., children under the age of 18 removed from their parents or legal guardians at or near a port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border pursuant to a zero tolerance policy for criminal illegal reentry) are reunited at the earliest possible date with their parents and guardians from whom they were separated. It also requires notification of parents and guardians of procedures for reuniting with such children and for the location of such children.

The bill requires the creation of an electronic registry for information used to locate such alien children and their parents and guardians. The information in such registry may only be used for locating such children and may not be used in any criminal prosecution or other immigration proceeding.

The bill also sets forth conditions on the termination of parental rights in immigration proceedings and requires the consolidation of asylum and immigration proceedings involving alien children.

Text (1)
July 10, 2018
Actions (3)
08/06/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
07/10/2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
07/10/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:03 PM