Child Trafficking Victims Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
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Summary
Child Trafficking Victims Protection Act Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) require the appropriate training of all personnel who come into contact with unaccompanied alien children, and (2) hire child welfare professionals. Sets forth related protections for such children regarding: (1) prompt placement with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, (2) qualified resources and child welfare professionals at appropriate ports of entry and stations, (3) confidentiality of information, (4) notice of rights and access to counsel, (5) separation from non-family member adults, and (6) the presence of female officers during the transfer and transport of female detainees. Directs the U.S. Agency for International Development to ensure that programs in the United States and within the country of return support the safe and sustainable repatriation and reintegration of unaccompanied alien children into their country of nationality or of last habitual residence.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 12/15/2015
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