HR 8349 United States House · 117th Congress

Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2022

Summary

Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2022 This bill imposes requirements related to the treatment of noncitizen children detained in immigration custody. For example, the bill (1) prohibits an accompanied noncitizen child from being separated from a parent or legal guardian while in immigration custody, except in certain situations; (2) requires each child in immigration custody to receive a legal orientation presentation and have access to legal counsel and child advocates; and (3) requires each unaccompanied noncitizen child in Department of Health and Human Services custody to be placed in the least restrictive setting that most approximates a family and in which any special needs may be met.

Issues: ✓ Immigration

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jul 13, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Committee

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

lower

Jul 14, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

lower

Jul 14, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

lower

Jul 13, 2022

Committee

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.

lower

Jul 13, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors