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HR 5138 113th Congress House

Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2014

Official title: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with State and local elected officials and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children.

Introduced: July 17, 2014 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareDepartment of Homeland Security
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Detention of personsGovernment information and archivesHomelessness and emergency shelterHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingState and local government operations
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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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 2, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 17, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 17, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 2, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with state and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts to provide non-federal housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5253 Related bill UAC State Authority Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 3
Sanford, Mark
· Aug 1, 2014
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jul 28, 2014
Long, Billy
· Jul 22, 2014
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Jul 22, 2014
Black, Diane
· Jul 17, 2014
Burgess, Michael
· Jul 17, 2014
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 17, 2014
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jul 17, 2014
Marchant, Kenny
· Jul 17, 2014
Miller, Candice
· Jul 17, 2014
Poe, Ted
· Jul 17, 2014
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 17, 2014
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jul 17, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5138: Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5138/
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"H.R. 5138: Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5138/.
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H.R. 5138, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5138/.
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