Immigration Transparency and Transit Notification Act of 2022
Summary
Immigration Transparency and Transit Notification Act of 2022 This bill requires notifications to certain officials before an unaccompanied alien child or a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) without lawful immigration status may be placed in or transported to a state or local jurisdiction. The bill also authorizes the office of the governor of the relevant state to prohibit the placement or transportation. At least seven calendar days before taking such an action, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must notify (1) the relevant state governor's office, (2) the state attorney general's office, (3) the county or municipal government, (4) local law enforcement, and (5) federal and state legislators representing the relevant jurisdiction. The action may not take place if the state governor's office objects no later than three calendar days after receiving the notification. This authority to object shall not apply if the action is to place an unaccompanied child with, or transport the child to, a family member.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 3, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 63 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Daniel Meuser
RRepublican
Co
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Bob Gibbs
RRepublican
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