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HR 6553 115th Congress House

Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with State and local elected officials and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children.

Introduced: July 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareDepartment of Homeland Security
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Detention of personsGovernment information and archivesHomelessness and emergency shelterHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingState and local government operations
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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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2018

This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with state and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing unaccompanied alien children in a facility that is not on federal property.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2491 Reintroduction of Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6553: Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6553/
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"H.R. 6553: Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6553/.
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H.R. 6553, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6553/.
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