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Families, Not Facilities Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-2217| House 
| Updated: 5/20/2019
Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (33)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Appropriations Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Families, Not Facilities Act of 2019 This bill amends provisions related to the safety of minor aliens who enter the United States unaccompanied by a guardian. When placing an unaccompanied alien child with a proposed custodian, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall not consider the custodian's immigration status. DHS shall not use certain information obtained for placing a child with a custodian to apprehend, detain, or deport certain individuals, including the child, proposed sponsor, or a person living with the sponsor. The Office of Refugee Settlement shall provide services for unaccompanied alien children after they have been released to help them transition into their communities and to connect them with legal representation. Money appropriated to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for FY2019 shall be redirected to fund such services. Other money appropriated for ICE shall be redirected to various programs to inspect detention facilities and bolster efforts to prevent child trafficking. This bill also establishes the Office of Refugee Resettlement Advisory Committee on Shelters for Unaccompanied Alien Children. The advisory committee may conduct unannounced inspections of Office of Refugee Settlement shelters that hold unaccompanied alien children and shall issue reports on its investigations and recommendations regarding the shelters.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-388
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
May 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • February 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-388
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.


  • May 20, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 116-388: Families, Not Facilities Act of 2019
Advisory bodiesAppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Government studies and investigationsHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresLaw enforcement administration and fundingMental healthRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Families, Not Facilities Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-2217| House 
| Updated: 5/20/2019
Families, Not Facilities Act of 2019 This bill amends provisions related to the safety of minor aliens who enter the United States unaccompanied by a guardian. When placing an unaccompanied alien child with a proposed custodian, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall not consider the custodian's immigration status. DHS shall not use certain information obtained for placing a child with a custodian to apprehend, detain, or deport certain individuals, including the child, proposed sponsor, or a person living with the sponsor. The Office of Refugee Settlement shall provide services for unaccompanied alien children after they have been released to help them transition into their communities and to connect them with legal representation. Money appropriated to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for FY2019 shall be redirected to fund such services. Other money appropriated for ICE shall be redirected to various programs to inspect detention facilities and bolster efforts to prevent child trafficking. This bill also establishes the Office of Refugee Resettlement Advisory Committee on Shelters for Unaccompanied Alien Children. The advisory committee may conduct unannounced inspections of Office of Refugee Settlement shelters that hold unaccompanied alien children and shall issue reports on its investigations and recommendations regarding the shelters.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-388
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
May 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • February 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-388
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.


  • May 20, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (33)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Appropriations Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 116-388: Families, Not Facilities Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Government studies and investigationsHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresLaw enforcement administration and fundingMental healthRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations