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HR 5950 115th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Child care and development Child safety and welfare Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Family relationships Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Immigration status and procedures Judicial procedure and administration Separation, divorce, custody, support Visas and passports

HELP Separated Children Act

Introduced: May 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 23, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act or the HELP Separated Children Act

This bill sets forth Department of Homeland Security apprehension procedures with respect to children involved in immigration enforcement actions, including detention center access to courts, welfare agencies, and consular officials.

What's happening now July 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2937 Identical bill HELP Separated Children Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 25
D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 19, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 6, 2018
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 20, 2018
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 20, 2018
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jun 19, 2018
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 19, 2018
Kihuen, Ruben
· Jun 19, 2018
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 19, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jun 19, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 12, 2018
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 12, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 6, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 6, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 23, 2018
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 23, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 23, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · May 23, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5950: HELP Separated Children Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5950/
MLA
"H.R. 5950: HELP Separated Children Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5950/.
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H.R. 5950, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5950/.
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