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HR 6182 115th Congress House

Codifying President Trump's Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation Executive Order Act

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify President Trump's "Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation Executive Order", and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2018 See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Jun 21, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
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 Latest action August 2, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Codifying President Trump's Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation Executive Order Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify policies relating to the separation of alien family members who enter the United States illegally.

The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to maintain custody of alien families during the pendency of any criminal improper entry or other immigration proceedings. DHS may not detain an alien family together when detention of an alien child with the child's parent would pose a risk to the child's welfare.

The Department of Defense shall provide new and existing facilities for the housing and care of alien families. Executive departments and agencies shall also provide appropriate facilities for the housing and care of alien families pending court proceedings for improper entry.

The Department of Justice shall (1) file a request to modify an existing settlement agreement to permit the detention of alien families together during improper entry criminal or removal proceedings, and (2) prioritize the adjudication of cases involving detained family.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6182: Codifying President Trump's Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation Executive Order Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6182/
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"H.R. 6182: Codifying President Trump's Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation Executive Order Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6182/.
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H.R. 6182, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6182/.
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