# 114-hr-2491: Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2015

114-hr-2491, Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2491
- Congress: 114
- Title: Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2015 Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with state and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts to provide non-federal housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CULBERSON (R-TX), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4956: End Executive Overreach Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-2400: SIGMA Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-2491 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2491)

## Related
- [114-hr-4956: End Executive Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4956)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-2400: SIGMA Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2400)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2491 (as of 2025-11-18).