House Bill 6692
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Alternatives to Detention Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 31, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6692
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
Alternatives to Detention Act of 2018
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish programs for providing alternatives to detaining individuals under the immigration laws, including community-based supervision and community support programs. DHS may not detain and must place in an alternative detention program individuals deemed members of a vulnerable population (e.g., asylum seekers, pregnant or nursing women, or crime victims), a parent of a child under age 18, or a caregiver.
DHS must establish the position of Coordinator of Alternatives to Detention and Family Reunification to coordinate the use of alternative detention programs and to reunify parents with children separated from them.
August 31, 2018
10/09/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
08/31/2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
08/31/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:43 PM