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HRES 492 115th Congress House

Expressing concern for the separation of José Escobar from his wife and children as a result of his deportation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2017 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Immigration El SalvadorFamily relationshipsGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresLatin America
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Aug 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the ongoing concern of the House of Representatives regarding the deportation of Jose Escobar to El Salvador and his separation from his wife and two children.

Encourages: (1) the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to jointly investigate and consider all reasonable solutions to reunite Jose Escobar with his family, and (2) the Trump administration and Congress to work together to pass comprehensive immigration reform to prevent the inhumane deportation and tragic separation of families.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 28, 2017
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 28, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jul 28, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 28, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 28, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 492: Expressing concern for the separation of José Escobar from his wife and children as a result of his deportation, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-492/
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"H. Res. 492: Expressing concern for the separation of José Escobar from his wife and children as a result of his deportation, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-492/.
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H. Res. 492, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-492/.
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