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S.271: Families Belong Together Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 30, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 30, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 30, 2019
Bill Summary
Families Belong Together Act This bill grants lawful permanent resident status to certain aliens who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Children and their legal guardians or parents shall be eligible if DHS separated them and failed to demonstrate in a hearing that the legal guardian or parent was unfit or presented a danger to the child. Such a child shall be eligible whether he or she...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 30, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Jan. 30, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) |