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HR 6190 115th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Child safety and welfare Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Justice Detention of persons Family relationships Government buildings, facilities, and property Immigration status and procedures Judges Specialized courts

Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act

Introduced: June 25, 2018 Introduced by: Webster, Daniel Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 21, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend protective custody over alien children under age 18 who are accompanied by a parent and apprehended at the border or are seeking admission to the United States at a port of entry. DHS must temporarily house an alien child under age 18 in a family residential center during the pendency of civil or criminal proceedings.

DHS must increase the number of available beds in family residential centers. The Department of Justice must increase the number of immigration judge teams to conduct prioritized proceedings for accompanied alien children and families apprehended at the southwest border or who are seeking admission to the United States at a port of entry

What's happening now August 2, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6181 Related bill Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act
  • S 3478 Related bill FAMILIES Act
  • S 3093 Identical bill Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act
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All 2 Republican 1
Blum, Rod
· Jun 25, 2018
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6190: Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6190/
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