To limit the separation of families at or near ports of entry.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To limit the separation of families at or near ports of entry., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Criminal Justice, Government Operations.
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 idBD1A0F89CA7A450EB03C7446A760252C: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Keep Families Together Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section idc49a66b309d5457991de088fa5c03f06: 2. Definitions In this Act: The terms agent and officer include contractors for the Federal Government. The term child means an individual who— has not reached...
- Section idd9887d923e7448f9a9a5a0aba40c90e9: 3. Limitation on the separation of families An agent or officer of a designated agency shall be prohibited from removing a child from his or her parent or...
- Section id2801bcfad2e6410da1a4728d81406a6f: 4. Recommendations for separation by agents or officers Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation...
- Section id81613254fa124e0f99b706689c0d7b43: 5. Presumptions In this Act— there shall be a strong presumption in favor of family unity; the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To limit the separation of families at or near ports of entry., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Criminal Justice, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To limit the separation of families at or near ports of entry., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Butler (for herself, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal, …
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?
- "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
an individual who— has not reached 18 years of age
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