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HR 4990 113th Congress House

Justice for Children Now Act of 2014

Official title: To provide for the appointment of additional immigration judges.

Introduced: June 26, 2014 See on congress.gov
Law Child safety and welfareDepartment of JusticeGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementImmigration status and procedures
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JudgesRefugees, asylum, displaced persons
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 26, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 26, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5807)
Jun 26, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 21, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Children Now Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Attorney General (DOJ) to appoint 70 immigration judges in addition to the those serving as of the date of enactment of this Act.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2014
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 9, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jul 9, 2014
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Jun 26, 2014
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 26, 2014
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 26, 2014
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 26, 2014
Vela, Filemon
· Jun 26, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4990: Justice for Children Now Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4990/
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"H.R. 4990: Justice for Children Now Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4990/.
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H.R. 4990, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4990/.
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