Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act

Summary

Official

Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act The bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from operating unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children, including the previously operational shelter in Tornillo, Texas, and the shelter in Homestead, Florida.

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(2/7/19)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Ms. Chu

House (D) California – 28

Cosponsors (10)

Clarke

House (D) New York

Beatty

House (D) Ohio

Moore

House (D) Wisconsin

Velázquez

House (D) New York

Kaptur

House (D) Ohio

Schakowsky

House (D) Illinois

Castro

House (D) Texas

Garamendi

House (D) California

McGovern

House (D) Massachusetts

Pingree

House (D) Maine

Topics

Immigration

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Mar 25, 2019