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Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018

Introduced: February 28, 2018 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Feb 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018

This bill grants aliens, including unaccompanied alien children, the right to counsel in immigration proceedings, at government expense, and the right to examine documents in their files. The Department of Homeland Security must provide access to counsel for all aliens in detention facilities.

What's happening now February 28, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3540 Related bill Central America Reform and Enforcement Act
  • S 3263 Related bill Humane Treatment of Migrant Children Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 28, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 28, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 28, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 28, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 28, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 28, 2018
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 28, 2018
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 28, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2468: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2468/
MLA
"S. 2468: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2468/.
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S. 2468, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2468/.
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