HR8536-118

Introduced

To establish the Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Immigration Custody, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 23, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Immigration Custody, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H08AC80EA0AFA422387897CB2BC16A257: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention Act or PROKID Act.
  • Section HAFFF8945354D433CAEC774D6134AF27D: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Committee means the expert advisory committee established under section 5(a). The term Director means the Director of the...
  • Section H1376E8413C41425EBE5EBEFF99947EB8: 3. Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant children in Immigration Custody There is established, within the Department of Health and Human Services, an Office...
  • Section HEA74CEAA447B4DF09E4F88E700DF2E47: 4. Data collection The Ombudsperson shall regularly review data collected by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security...
  • Section H24FE4DCB3D7F416B94D412FA339C29E6: 5. Expert advisory committee Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ombudsperson shall establish an expert advisory committee...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Immigration Custody, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Government Operations, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish the Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Immigration Custody, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Government Operations Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: , ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies: , ,
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: , ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 23, 2024

Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms. Omar, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Government Operations Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Director" §HAFFF8945354D433CAEC774D6134AF27D

the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. The term facility— means a location at which 1 or more immigrant children are detained by the Government or held in immigration custody

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