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Border Security and Child Safety Act

Introduced: December 21, 2018 Introduced by: Torres, Norma J. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Dec 21, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Dec 21, 2018
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Border Security and Child Safety Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to present to Congress a strategy to ensure the safety of children in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and to prioritize hiring medical personnel to handle the care of such children.

What's happening now December 21, 2018

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 21, 2018
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Vargas, Juan
California · Dec 21, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7396: Border Security and Child Safety Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7396/
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"H.R. 7396: Border Security and Child Safety Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7396/.
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H.R. 7396, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7396/.
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