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H.R. 6692 (115th)

Alternatives to Detention Act of 2018

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Introduced

31 August 2018

Last action

9 October 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

Source updated

11 August 2025

Asylum · Immigration

Summary

Alternatives to Detention Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish programs for providing alternatives to detaining individuals under the immigration laws, including community-based supervision and community support programs. DHS may not detain and must place in an alternative detention program individuals deemed members of a vulnerable population (e.g., asylum seekers, pregnant or nursing women, or crime victims), a parent of a child under age 18, or a caregiver. DHS must establish the position of Coordinator of Alternatives to Detention and Family Reunification to coordinate the use of alternative detention programs and to reunify parents with children separated from them.

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Timeline

  1. 31 August 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 August 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 August 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 October 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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