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HR 77 114th Congress House

Justice for Children Now Act of 2015

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

Introduced: February 27, 2015 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 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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
Jan 12, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 6, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 12, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Children Now Act of 2015

Authorizes the Attorney General 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 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 27, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2015
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 27, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 77: Justice for Children Now Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-77/
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"H.R. 77: Justice for Children Now Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-77/.
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H.R. 77, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-77/.
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