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H.R. 6204 115th Congress House

Families First Act of 2018

Official title: To clarify standards of family detention and the treatment of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 2018 Introduced by: Pete Sessions Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesAssault and harassment offensesChemical and biological weaponsChild safety and welfare
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Aug 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 22, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 22, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 2, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Families First Act of 2018

This bill amends rules for the treatment of unaccompanied alien children and asylum-seeking families, and for detaining and removal of various types of aliens.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 28, 2018
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jun 22, 2018
Poe, Ted
· Jun 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6204: Families First Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6204/
MLA
"H.R. 6204: Families First Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6204/.
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H.R. 6204, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6204/.
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[H.R. 6204: Families First Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6204/)
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