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H.R. 3524 116th Congress House

Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act

Official title: To support the people of Central America and strengthen United States national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 27, 2019 Introduced by: Zoe Lofgren Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Aug 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Education and Labor, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Financial Services, Homeland Security, Ways and Means, and Agriculture, 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.
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

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Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act

This bill authorizes assistance to the Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) to address the causes of migration to the United States and contains provisions related to the handling of such migrants.

The Department of State shall create and implement a Northern Triangle strategy to (1) address crime and violence, (2) improve democratic governance, and (3) promote economic development and tackle extreme poverty.

The State Department shall (1) help strengthen the capacity of Western Hemisphere countries to accept and care for refugees, and (2) establish Designated Processing Centers in various Latin American countries to process individuals seeking to migrate to the United States. At least 100,000 additional nationals from Northern Triangle countries shall be admitted as refugees each year from FY2020 through FY2024.

The bill requires the hiring of additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, immigration judges, and related staff.

The Department of Homeland Security shall establish standards of minimum care for individuals in CBP custody and additional guidelines and standards relating to children in CBP custody.

The bill expands penalties related to smuggling and establishes criminal penalties for certain actions related to evading border controls.

The bill contains various other immigration-related provisions, including (1) limits on when asylum applicants may be removed, (2) an expansion of alternatives to detention programs, and (3) a requirement that the Department of Justice provide counsel to children and particularly vulnerable individuals in immigration proceedings.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 11
 Cosponsors 61
All 61 Democratic 42
D
Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 10, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jan 8, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Dec 19, 2019
Shalala, Donna
· Dec 17, 2019
Deutch, Theodore
· Dec 12, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Dec 11, 2019
Napolitano, Grace
· Dec 11, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Dec 9, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 14, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Nov 8, 2019
Demings, Val
· Nov 8, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Oct 30, 2019
Cárdenas, Tony
· Oct 30, 2019
Speier, Jackie
· Oct 30, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· Oct 23, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 21, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 17, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 17, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Aug 2, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 18, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Jul 12, 2019
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jul 12, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 12, 2019
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jul 10, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 10, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 10, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 9, 2019
Ruppersberger, C.
· Jul 9, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 27, 2019
Cox, TJ
· Jun 27, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jun 27, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jun 27, 2019
Eshoo, Anna
· Jun 27, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 27, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 27, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3524: Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3524/
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