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HCONRES 17 116th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Child safety and welfare Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Emergency medical services and trauma care Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care coverage and access Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the provision of a basic standard of humanitarian care to all individuals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody.

Introduced: February 11, 2019 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Feb 14, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1997-1998)
Feb 11, 2019
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.
Feb 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the United States must provide a basic standard of humanitarian care to all individuals in its custody. In particular, the resolution urges U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide adequate care, including health care, living accommodations, and sanitation to those in its custody.

What's happening now March 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 16
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 11, 2019
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 11, 2019
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Feb 11, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Feb 11, 2019
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Feb 11, 2019
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Feb 11, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 11, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 11, 2019
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Feb 11, 2019
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 11, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 11, 2019
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 11, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 11, 2019
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Feb 11, 2019
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Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 11, 2019
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 11, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 17: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the provision of a basic standard of humanitarian care to all individuals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-17/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 17: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the provision of a basic standard of humanitarian care to all individuals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-17/.
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H. Con. Res. 17, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-17/.
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[H. Con. Res. 17: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the provision of a basic standard of humanitarian care to all individuals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-17/)
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