Keep Families Together Act

Summary

Keep Families Together Act This bill limits the separation of families at or near U.S. borders or ports of entry. The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Justice, and Health and Human Services shall not separate a child from a parent or legal guardian at a port of entry or within 100 miles of a U.S. border unless a state court terminates the parent or legal guardian's rights; a state child welfare agency or court determines it is in the child's best interests to be removed; or the child is determined to be a trafficking victim or at risk of becoming one, the accompanying adult is most likely not the parent or legal guardian, or the child is in danger of abuse or neglect. An agency may not separate a child from a parent or legal guardian solely to deter migration into the United States or to promote compliance with immigration laws. DHS shall develop (1) training related to the bill's family separation requirements, and (2) guidance for how parents and legal guardians may locate a separated child. DHS shall provide parents and legal guardians periodic status updates about a separated child. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on the criminal prosecution of asylum seekers.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S802-803)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 31 January 2019 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Keep Families Together Act
• related to ← Protecting Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act
• related to ← Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act
• related to ← Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act
• related to ← Protect Asylum Seekers Act
• related to ← Keep Families Together Act