Humane Treatment of Immigrant Children Act of 1985

Summary

Humane Treatment of Immigrant Children Act of 1985 - Prohibits the Immigration and Nationality Service from holding an innocent minor dependent of an alien held for deportation in a place separate from such child's parents or in a criminal environment. Permits an injured person to sue or seek injunctive relief from the Government, and in the same action recover punitive damages from a person acting under governmental authority.

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Timeline

1. 13 November 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 November 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 November 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 November 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 January 1986

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Justice.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 November 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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