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H.R. 7030 (115th)

Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018

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Introduced

2 October 2018

Last action

15 November 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Val Demings, Earl Blumenauer, Tony Cárdenas, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Carlos Curbelo, Rosa DeLauro, ALCEE HASTINGS, Michelle Lujan Grisham, James McGovern, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Ed Perlmutter, ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Carol Shea-Porter, Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Juan Vargas, Filemon Vela, Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Frederica Wilson, John Yarmuth, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Grace Napolitano, Mark Takano, JOSE SERRANO, Barbara Lee, Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], DAVID PRICE, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Keith Ellison, Darren Soto, Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Raúl Grijalva, Anna Eshoo, Alan Lowenthal, JOHN LEWIS, Pete Aguilar

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

11 August 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Prevent Cruel Handling of Information Leading to Deportation Harm Act of 2018 or the Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018 This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to prevent the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from considering the immigration status of a proposed custodian when determining whether to place an unaccompanied alien child with such person. The Department of Homeland Security may not use information provided by an unaccompanied alien child or information initially obtained by HHS to make a suitability, home study, or secure facility determination in order to apprehend or remove from the United States: the unaccompanied alien child, the proposed or current custodian, a resident of the home in which the proposed or current custodian resides, the proposed or current sponsor, or a resident of the home in which the proposed or current sponsor resides.

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Timeline

  1. 2 October 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 October 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 October 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 November 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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