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HR 6222 115th Congress House

Better Care for Kids Act

Official title: To improve the specialized training requirement for Federal personnel who have substantive contact with unaccompanied alien children.

Introduced: June 27, 2018 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationChild care and developmentChild safety and welfareCrime victims
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Crimes against childrenDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHuman traffickingImmigration status and procedures
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
Aug 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 26, 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

Better Care for Kids Act

This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide that specialized training for federal, state, and local personnel who have substantive contact with unaccompanied alien children shall include best practices for infant and toddler care.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 3, 2018
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jun 27, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 27, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6222: Better Care for Kids Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6222/
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"H.R. 6222: Better Care for Kids Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6222/.
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H.R. 6222, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6222/.
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