118th Congress Immigration
H.R. 1537: PARENT Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill establishes that no later than 72 hours after determining that a child in federal custody is an unaccompanied alien minor, custody of that child may only be transferred to the child's verified parent or legal guardian or to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Currently, HHS may release such children to sponsors, who are not required to be a parent or legal guardian but must pass a background check.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Dan Crenshaw R-TXOriginal
- Jake Ellzey R-TXOriginal
- Christopher Smith R-NJOriginal
- Randy Weber R-TXOriginal
- Anna Luna R-FL
- Beth Van Duyne R-TX
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History
- Introduced in the House by Michael Burgess.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.