HR 4603
111th Congress
House
Immigration
Caribbean area
Child safety and welfare
Haiti
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
HOPE Act
Introduced: February 4, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Haitian Orphan Placement Effort Act or the HOPE Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the humanitarian parole policy for certain Haitian orphans announced on January 18, 2010, so as to apply it on a case-by-case basis to children who were legally confirmed as orphans eligible for intercountry adoption by the government of Haiti before January 12, 2010.
Authorizes the placement of Haitian children granted humanitarian parole into the United States in an unaccompanied refugee minor program if a suitable family member is not available to provide care.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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