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S.2561: Protection of Children Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 22, 2016
- Latest Major Action Feb. 22, 2016
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Protection of Children Act of 2016 This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to eliminate the special repatriation requirements for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) who are nationals or residents of a country contiguous to the United States. (Applies the same removal requirements to all UACs who are not victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who do not have a fear of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 22, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 22, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) |