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HR 5253 113th Congress House

UAC State Authority Act of 2014

Official title: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with States before awarding grants or contr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with States before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children.

Introduced: July 29, 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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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 29, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 29, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

UAC State Authority Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), before awarding grants or contracts to provide housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children, to: (1) consult with state elected officials and agencies; (2) hold a public hearing; and (3) provide for a period during which the governor of the state in which the facility would be located may submit to the Secretary an objection to the contract, which, if timely submitted, shall preclude the Secretary from awarding the grant or contract.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5138 Related bill Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 4
Southerland, Steve
· Sep 16, 2014
Stivers, Steve
· Sep 8, 2014
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jul 31, 2014
Griffin, Tim
· Jul 31, 2014
Sanford, Mark
· Jul 30, 2014
Black, Diane
· Jul 29, 2014
COBLE, HOWARD
· Jul 29, 2014
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 29, 2014
Collins, Doug
· Jul 29, 2014
Gibbs, Bob
· Jul 29, 2014
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 29, 2014
Miller, Candice
· Jul 29, 2014
Rooney, Thomas
· Jul 29, 2014
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 29, 2014
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jul 29, 2014
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