HR 6180
115th Congress
House
Health
Border security and unlawful immigration
Child health
Detention of persons
Family relationships
Health care costs and insurance
Immigration status and procedures
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2018
Introduced: June 21, 2018
Introduced by:
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 21, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 21, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2018
This bill requires the federal government to ensure that children who are separated from their parents at the border by the Department of Homeland Security receive mental health services for free, including a mental health assessment within 24 hours of such separation and annually thereafter. Children who have already been separated (since April 6, 2018) must receive a mental health assessment within 24 hours after enactment of this bill.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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