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H.R. 3524 (116th)

Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act

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Introduced

27 June 2019

Last action

2 August 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

Sponsors

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Subjects

Asylum

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21 July 2025

Asylum

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Summary

Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act This bill authorizes assistance to the Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) to address the causes of migration to the United States and contains provisions related to the handling of such migrants. The Department of State shall create and implement a Northern Triangle strategy to (1) address crime and violence, (2) improve democratic governance, and (3) promote economic development and tackle extreme poverty. The State Department shall (1) help strengthen the capacity of Western Hemisphere countries to accept and care for refugees, and (2) establish Designated Processing Centers in various Latin American countries to process individuals seeking to migrate to the United States. At least 100,000 additional nationals from Northern Triangle countries shall be admitted as refugees each year from FY2020 through FY2024. The bill requires the hiring of additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, immigration judges, and related staff. The Department of Homeland Security shall establish standards of minimum care for individuals in CBP custody and additional guidelines and standards relating to children in CBP custody. The bill expands penalties related to smuggling and establishes criminal penalties for certain actions related to evading border controls. The bill contains various other immigration-related provisions, including (1) limits on when asylum applicants may be removed, (2) an expansion of alternatives to detention programs, and (3) a requirement that the Department of Justice provide counsel to children and particularly vulnerable individuals in immigration proceedings.

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Timeline

  1. 27 June 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Education and Labor, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Financial Services, Homeland Security, Ways and Means, and Agriculture, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 June 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 June 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 July 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

  5. 2 August 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

    Source: Committee

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