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H.R. 6190 (115th)

Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act

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Introduced

21 June 2018

Last action

2 August 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

5 December 2025

Immigration

Summary

Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend protective custody over alien children under age 18 who are accompanied by a parent and apprehended at the border or are seeking admission to the United States at a port of entry. DHS must temporarily house an alien child under age 18 in a family residential center during the pendency of civil or criminal proceedings. DHS must increase the number of available beds in family residential centers. The Department of Justice must increase the number of immigration judge teams to conduct prioritized proceedings for accompanied alien children and families apprehended at the southwest border or who are seeking admission to the United States at a port of entry

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Timeline

  1. 21 June 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 June 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 June 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 August 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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