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HR 2580 118th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Child safety and welfare Detention of persons Family relationships Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures Licensing and registrations State and local government operations

Ensuring United Families at the Border Act

Introduced: April 13, 2023 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 13, 2023
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Ensuring United Families at the Border Act

This bill addresses the treatment of children who are non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law), including by statutorily establishing that there is no presumption that such a child (other than an unaccompanied child) should not be detained for immigration purposes.

Specifically, the bill states that the detention of such minors shall be governed by specified sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act and not any other provision of law, judicial ruling, or settlement agreement.

(A 1997 settlement agreement, commonly known as the Flores agreement, imposes requirements relating to the treatment of detained alien minors, including requiring such minors to be released or placed in a nonsecure facility after a certain amount of time in detention.)

If an adult enters the United States unlawfully with their child, DHS must detain the adult and child together if the only criminal charge against the adult is a misdemeanor for unlawful entry.

This bill also prohibits states from imposing licensing requirements on immigration detention facilities used to detain minors or families with minors.

What's happening now April 13, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 685 Related bill Stopping Border Surges Act
  • HR 2640 Related bill Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023
  • HR 2 Related bill Secure the Border Act of 2023
  • S 2824 Related bill Secure the Border Act of 2023
  • HR 5525 Related bill Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 9
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Babin, Brian
Texas · May 9, 2023
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Burlison, Eric
Missouri · Apr 17, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 17, 2023
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Apr 13, 2023
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Crane, Elijah
Arizona · Apr 13, 2023
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Apr 13, 2023
Gaetz, Matt
· Apr 13, 2023
Good, Bob
· Apr 13, 2023
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 13, 2023
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Apr 13, 2023
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Apr 13, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2580: Ensuring United Families at the Border Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2580/
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"H.R. 2580: Ensuring United Families at the Border Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2580/.
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H.R. 2580, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2580/.
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