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HR 120 115th Congress House

Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act

Official title: To reduce the amount of foreign assistance to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are national… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To reduce the amount of foreign assistance to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are nationals or citizens of such countries and who in the preceding fiscal year are placed in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status.

Introduced: August 14, 2018 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Border security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareDetention of personsEl Salvador
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Foreign aid and international reliefGuatemalaHondurasLatin AmericaMexicoSanctions
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 3, 2017
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 Latest action January 3, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act

This bill directs the President to reduce foreign assistance allocations for Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, or El Salvador by an amount equal to the number of unaccompanied alien children who are nationals or citizens of any of those countries placed in federal custody in the preceding fiscal year because of their immigration status multiplied by $15,000.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 17, 2018
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Aug 14, 2018
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jul 19, 2018
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 17, 2018
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 13, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 120: Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-120/
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"H.R. 120: Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-120/.
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H.R. 120, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-120/.
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