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HR 7212 117th Congress House Immigration

Safe Sponsor Act of 2022

Introduced: March 24, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 24, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Sponsor Act of 2022

This bill prohibits the placement of an unaccompanied alien child with a proposed custodian who is not a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident. The bill also requires a custodian to post a bond as assurance that the child will attend each necessary immigration-related legal proceeding.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
Cawthorn, Madison
· Mar 24, 2022
Gohmert, Louie
· Mar 24, 2022
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Mar 24, 2022
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 24, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7212: Safe Sponsor Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7212/
MLA
"H.R. 7212: Safe Sponsor Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7212/.
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H.R. 7212, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7212/.
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[H.R. 7212: Safe Sponsor Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7212/)
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