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House
Judiciary Committee
2021-11-09T15:29:04Z
Referred to
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
hsju01
hsju00
Standing
B001270
37
Karen
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Bass
D
2021-04-30
CA
B000574
3
EARL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
BLUMENAUER
D
2021-04-30
OR
C001078
11
Gerald
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Connolly
E.
D
2021-04-30
VA
E000297
13
Adriano
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Espaillat
D
2021-04-30
NY
E000296
3
Dwight
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Evans
D
2021-04-30
PA
J000306
17
Mondaire
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
Jones
D
2021-04-30
NY
L000551
13
BARBARA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
LEE
D
2021-04-30
CA
M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MCGOVERN
P.
D
2021-04-30
MA
N000179
32
GRACE
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
NAPOLITANO
F.
D
2021-04-30
CA
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
NORTON
HOLMES
D
2021-04-30
DC
P000613
20
Jimmy
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Panetta
D
2021-04-30
CA
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-04-30
WI
P000617
7
Ayanna
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Pressley
D
2021-04-30
MA
S001145
9
JANICE
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
SCHAKOWSKY
D.
D
2021-04-30
IL
S000510
9
ADAM
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
SMITH
D
2021-04-30
WA
T000481
13
Rashida
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Tlaib
D
2021-04-30
MI
T000486
15
Ritchie
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Torres
D
2021-04-30
NY
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2021-04-30
NJ
W000800
0
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Welch
D
2021-04-30
VT
J000288
4
Henry
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Johnson
C. "Hank"
D
2021-05-11
GA
K000368
2
Ann
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]
Kirkpatrick
D
2021-05-11
AZ
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2021-04-30
2021-11-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
House
Immigration
2021-04-29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
CRS
Related bill
Freedom for Families Act
S
J000298
7
Pramila
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
N
Jayapal
D
WA
Border security and unlawful immigration Child safety and welfare Community life and organization Detention of persons Family relationships Government buildings, facilities, and property Government studies and investigations Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures Lawyers and legal services Public contracts and procurement Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
2021-04-30
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Freedom for Families Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits using federal funds for facilities used to detain noncitizen families and addresses related issues.</p> <p>Specifically, no funds made available may be used to operate or construct a family detention center, whether operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or a contractor. This prohibition shall also apply to funds made available before this bill's enactment.</p> <p>Funds obligated to operate such centers must instead be used for implementing and developing nondetention programs that are community-based and consistent with international best practices.</p> <p>The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may place an apprehended noncitizen family into such a nondetention program if DHS makes an individualized determination that doing so will facilitate the family's compliance with immigration laws. The programs must provide to participants a legal orientation and meaningful access to counsel. </p>
2021-09-24T20:10:13Z
00
2021-04-30T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2925ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2925ih.xml
Freedom for Families Act
Freedom for Families Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To prohibit the use of funds for the operation or construction of family detention centers, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Freedom for Families Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:31Z
2023-01-11T13:48:31Z
3.0.0
2021-04-29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
CRS
Related bill
Freedom for Families Act
S
2021-11-09
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
hsju01
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committee
H11100
2021-04-30
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-30
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-30
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
J000298
7
Pramila
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
N
Jayapal
D
WA
B001270
37
Karen
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Bass
D
2021-04-30
CA
B000574
3
EARL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
BLUMENAUER
D
2021-04-30
OR
C001078
11
Gerald
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Connolly
E.
D
2021-04-30
VA
E000297
13
Adriano
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Espaillat
D
2021-04-30
NY
E000296
3
Dwight
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Evans
D
2021-04-30
PA
J000306
17
Mondaire
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
Jones
D
2021-04-30
NY
L000551
13
BARBARA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
LEE
D
2021-04-30
CA
M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MCGOVERN
P.
D
2021-04-30
MA
N000179
32
GRACE
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
NAPOLITANO
F.
D
2021-04-30
CA
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
NORTON
HOLMES
D
2021-04-30
DC
P000613
20
Jimmy
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Panetta
D
2021-04-30
CA
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-04-30
WI
P000617
7
Ayanna
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Pressley
D
2021-04-30
MA
S001145
9
JANICE
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
SCHAKOWSKY
D.
D
2021-04-30
IL
S000510
9
ADAM
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
SMITH
D
2021-04-30
WA
T000481
13
Rashida
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Tlaib
D
2021-04-30
MI
T000486
15
Ritchie
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Torres
D
2021-04-30
NY
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2021-04-30
NJ
W000800
0
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Welch
D
2021-04-30
VT
J000288
4
Henry
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Johnson
C. "Hank"
D
2021-05-11
GA
K000368
2
Ann
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]
Kirkpatrick
D
2021-05-11
AZ
Border security and unlawful immigration Child safety and welfare Community life and organization Detention of persons Family relationships Government buildings, facilities, and property Government studies and investigations Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures Lawyers and legal services Public contracts and procurement Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
2021-04-30
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Freedom for Families Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits using federal funds for facilities used to detain noncitizen families and addresses related issues.</p> <p>Specifically, no funds made available may be used to operate or construct a family detention center, whether operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or a contractor. This prohibition shall also apply to funds made available before this bill's enactment.</p> <p>Funds obligated to operate such centers must instead be used for implementing and developing nondetention programs that are community-based and consistent with international best practices.</p> <p>The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may place an apprehended noncitizen family into such a nondetention program if DHS makes an individualized determination that doing so will facilitate the family's compliance with immigration laws. The programs must provide to participants a legal orientation and meaningful access to counsel. </p>
2021-09-24T20:10:13Z
00
Freedom for Families Act
Freedom for Families Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To prohibit the use of funds for the operation or construction of family detention centers, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Freedom for Families Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-11-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.