HR 2347
116th Congress
House
Immigration
Central America
Crime victims
Domestic violence and child abuse
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Immigration status and procedures
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Border and Refugee Assistance Act of 2019
Introduced: April 18, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Border and Refugee Assistance Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State to work to expand in-country refugee application processing centers in the Northern Triangle countries (typically defined as Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador). It also states that victims of domestic violence and gangs are eligible for refugee protections.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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