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To provide for the appointment of a guardian ad litem to protect the interests under Federal immigration law of certain alien minor children present in the United States without a parent or other…

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To provide for the appointment of a guardian ad litem to protect the interests under Federal immigration law of certain alien minor children present in the United States without a parent or other legal guardian.

Introduced: July 27, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jul 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 27, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the appointment of a guardian ad litem for certain aliens under the age of 18 seeking U.S. asylum admission.

States that the guardian shall assist in immigration- and asylum-related duties until: (1) the alien reaches 18 years old or departs; or (2) determination of the asylum claim.

What's happening now August 10, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 27, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5061: To provide for the appointment of a guardian ad litem to protect the interests under Federal immigration law of certain alien minor children present in the United States without a parent or other legal guardian.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5061/
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"H.R. 5061: To provide for the appointment of a guardian ad litem to protect the interests under Federal immigration law of certain alien minor children present in the United States without a parent or other legal guardian.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5061/.
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H.R. 5061, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5061/.
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[H.R. 5061: To provide for the appointment of a guardian ad litem to protect the interests under Federal immigration law of certain alien minor children present in the United States without a parent or other legal guardian.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5061/)
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