S 2937 · 115th Congress · Immigration

HELP Separated Children Act

Introduced 2018-05-23· Sponsored by Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2018-05-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act or the HELP Separated Children Act This bill sets forth Department of Homeland Security apprehension procedures with respect to children involved in immigration enforcement actions, including detention center access to courts, welfare agencies, and consular officials.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Independent
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]CO
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]NV
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]IL
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]NY
Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]CA
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]NM
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]VT
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]OR
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]RI
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]NM
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]MA