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HR 1985 115th Congress House

Justice for Children Now Act of 2017

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

Introduced: July 10, 2018 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 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Children Now Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to appoint 70 immigration judges in addition to those serving as of the date of enactment of this bill.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 10, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 26, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1985: Justice for Children Now Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1985/
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"H.R. 1985: Justice for Children Now Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1985/.
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H.R. 1985, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1985/.
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