HR 5079 113th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Child safety and welfare Crimes against children Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures International law and treaties Lawyers and legal services Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the repatriation of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 11, 2014 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov

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Sep 2, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Jul 11, 2014

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 11, 2014

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided with access to counsel. (Currently such expedited removal requirements apply only to unaccompanied children from countries that are contiguous to the United States.)

Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate agreements with any appropriate country regarding the repatriation of children.

What's happening now September 2, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 18

Amodei, Mark E.

Nevada · Jul 17, 2014

Oklahoma · Jul 11, 2014

California · Jul 11, 2014

Joyce, David P.

Ohio · Jul 11, 2014

LaMalfa, Doug

California · Jul 11, 2014

McClintock, Tom

California · Jul 11, 2014

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5079: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the repatriation of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5079/

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"H.R. 5079: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the repatriation of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5079/.

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H.R. 5079, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5079/.

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[H.R. 5079: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the repatriation of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5079/)