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S. 3093 115th Congress Senate

Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to address the protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 20, 2018 Introduced by: Thom Tillis Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
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Department of JusticeDetention of personsFamily relationshipsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyImmigration status and proceduresJudgesSpecialized courts
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Jun 21, 2018
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477.
Jun 20, 2018
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jun 20, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 21, 2018

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend protective custody over alien children under age 18 who are accompanied by a parent and apprehended at the border or are seeking admission to the United States at a port of entry. DHS must temporarily house an alien child under age 18 in a family residential center during the pendency of civil or criminal proceedings.

DHS must increase the number of available beds in family residential centers. The Department of Justice must increase the number of immigration judge teams to conduct prioritized proceedings for accompanied alien children and families apprehended at the southwest border or who are seeking admission to the United States at a port of entry.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6190 Identical bill Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act
  • HR 6181 Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act
  • S 3478 FAMILIES Act
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 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Republican 25
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 28, 2018
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jun 28, 2018
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jun 25, 2018
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jun 21, 2018
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jun 21, 2018
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 20, 2018
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 20, 2018
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 20, 2018
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 20, 2018
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 20, 2018
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jun 20, 2018
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 20, 2018
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jun 20, 2018
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jun 20, 2018
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 20, 2018
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 20, 2018
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 20, 2018
Isakson, Johnny
· Jun 20, 2018
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jun 20, 2018
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jun 20, 2018
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 20, 2018
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 20, 2018
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 20, 2018
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 20, 2018
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 20, 2018
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jun 20, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3093: Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3093/
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