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H.R. 3660 (116th)

Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act of 2019

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Introduced

9 July 2019

Last action

30 July 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Subjects

Immigration

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7 April 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Health and Human Services to report to Congress within 24 hours of a death of a foreign national while in the respective department's custody. The House of Representatives shall hold a hearing within a week of receiving such a report. Executive privilege may not be asserted with respect to testimony before Congress about such a death.

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Timeline

  1. 9 July 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. 9 July 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 July 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 July 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

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