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HR 8349 117th Congress House Immigration

Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2022

Introduced: July 13, 2022 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 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.
Jul 14, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Jul 14, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Jul 13, 2022
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.
Jul 13, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2022

This bill imposes requirements related to the treatment of noncitizen children detained in immigration custody.

For example, the bill (1) prohibits an accompanied noncitizen child from being separated from a parent or legal guardian while in immigration custody, except in certain situations; (2) requires each child in immigration custody to receive a legal orientation presentation and have access to legal counsel and child advocates; and (3) requires each unaccompanied noncitizen child in Department of Health and Human Services custody to be placed in the least restrictive setting that most approximates a family and in which any special needs may be met.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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