Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018
Sponsored By: Representative Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
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Summary
Prevent Cruel Handling of Information Leading to Deportation Harm Act of 2018 or the Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018 This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to prevent the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from considering the immigration status of a proposed custodian when determining whether to place an unaccompanied alien child with such person. The Department of Homeland Security may not use information provided by an unaccompanied alien child or information initially obtained by HHS to make a suitability, home study, or secure facility determination in order to apprehend or remove from the United States: the unaccompanied alien child, the proposed or current custodian, a resident of the home in which the proposed or current custodian resides, the proposed or current sponsor, or a resident of the home in which the proposed or current sponsor resides.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FL • R
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/5/2018
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/5/2018
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/5/2018
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/5/2018
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 10/5/2018
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/5/2018
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/5/2018
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 10/12/2018
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 10/12/2018
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 10/12/2018
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/23/2018
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/16/2018
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/16/2018
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/6/2018
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 12/6/2018
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2018
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2018
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2018
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/21/2018
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