PARENT Act of 2023
Summary
Protecting an Alien child's Reasonable Expectation of No Trafficking Act of 2023 or the PARENT Act of 2023 This bill establishes that no later than 72 hours after determining that a child in federal custody is an unaccompanied alien minor, custody of that child may only be transferred to the child's verified parent or legal guardian or to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Currently, HHS may release such children to sponsors, who are not required to be a parent or legal guardian but must pass a background check.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 10, 2023
Last action Mar 10, 2023
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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