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H.R. 6256 (115th)

Congressional Access to Children's Detention Facilities Act

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Introduced

27 June 2018

Last action

2 August 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

11 August 2025

Immigration

Summary

Congressional Access to Children's Detention Facilities Act This bill requires the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of Health and Human Services to allow Members of Congress to tour any facility in which one or more foreign national minors (a noncitizen of the United States under age 18) are housed. The Departments must allow members of the press to accompany a visiting Member of Congress and may place limits on such tours based on the number of foreign national minors housed.

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Timeline

  1. 27 June 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 June 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 July 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

    Source: Committee

  5. 2 August 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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