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Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to transmit, respectively, certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the…

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Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to transmit, respectively, certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the separation of children from their parents or guardians as a result of the President's "zero tolerance" policy.

Introduced: July 3, 2018 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 18, 2018
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 170.
Jul 18, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-835.
Jul 12, 2018
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
Jul 12, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 3, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 3, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requests the President and the Department of Health and Human Services to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents and other communications concerning the health and welfare, including long-term implications, of children forcibly separated from their parents or guardians as a result of the President's "zero tolerance" policy.

What's happening now July 18, 2018

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 170.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 11, 2018
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 11, 2018
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 11, 2018
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 11, 2018
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 11, 2018
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 11, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 10, 2018
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 10, 2018
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 10, 2018
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 10, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 982: Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to transmit, respectively, certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the separation of children from their parents or guardians as a result of the President's "zero tolerance" policy.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-982/
MLA
"H. Res. 982: Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to transmit, respectively, certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the separation of children from their parents or guardians as a result of the President's "zero tolerance" policy.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-982/.
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H. Res. 982, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-982/.
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[H. Res. 982: Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to transmit, respectively, certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the separation of children from their parents or guardians as a result of the President's "zero tolerance" policy.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-982/)
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