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S. 3178 118th Congress Senate

Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to establish the Children's Court to improve the adjudication of immigration cases involving unaccompanied alien children.

Introduced: November 1, 2023 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Immigration
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Nov 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 1, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6145 Identical bill Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

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  • KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
    for KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jan 23, 2024
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 1, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3178: Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3178/
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"S. 3178: Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3178/.
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S. 3178, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3178/.
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