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H.R.3660: Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced July 9, 2019
- Latest Major Action July 30, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
42 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - July 9, 2019
Bill Summary
Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Health and Human Services to report to Congress within 24 hours of a death of a foreign national while in the respective department's custody. The House of Representatives shall hold a hearing within a week of receiving such a report. Executive privilege may not be asserted with respect to testimony before Congress about...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 30, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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| July 9, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| July 9, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) |