# 115-hr-6172: Reunite Children With Their Parents Act

115-hr-6172, Reunite Children With Their Parents Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6172
- Congress: 115
- Title: Reunite Children With Their Parents Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2018-06-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reunite Children With Their Parents Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to reunite an alien who entered the United States with the alien's minor child (under the age of 18) who was separated from the child pending prosecution for improper entry or the adjudication of an asylum application.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2018-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2018-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2018-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2018-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6172 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6172)

## Related
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
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