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Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018
Legislative Progress
Introduced
October 2, 2018
Latest Action
November 15, 2018
Primary Sponsor
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocratic(FL)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
80pct
44d open
vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d
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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2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
KIND advocated on the following legislation: H.R. 2043/S.2468, Fair Day in Court for Kids, all provisions related to access to legal representation for unaccompanied children S. 3540, Central America Reform and Enforcement Act, all provisions related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration, preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption, and impunity; promoting access to legal representation; and strengthening asylum systems and access to protection. H.R. 6193, Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, all provisions addressing the separation and reunification of migrant and refugee children and families H.R. 7030, Prevent Child HARM Act, all provisions related to preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes S. 3624, Families, Not Facilities Act, all provisions related to preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes; provisions related to case management and legal services for unaccompanied children; provisions related to advisory committee for ORR facilities H.R. 7047/S. 3558, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act, all provisions related to treatment and legal rights of migrant and refugee children at the border, training of staff, screening by child welfare professionals, conditions for children in custody, and tracking of families in immigration system. S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act, all provisions related to preventing separation and detention of migrant and refugee families and promoting family unity H.R. 6135 Keep Families Together Act, all provisions related to preventing separation and detention of migrant and refugee families and promoting family unity S. 1312, Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017, provisions related to protection for victims of trafficking, including child advocates Department of Homeland Security appropriations, report language related to preventing family separation, promoting use of alternatives to detention, and preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes. State and Foreign Operations appropriations, all provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity; promoting legal representation; and strengthening asylum systems and access to protection. House and Senate, legislation addressing use of and screening by child welfare professionals at the border House and Senate, legislation providing assistance to address and prevent sexual- and gender-based and domestic violence against women and children in Central America. Issues/Administrative: Access to legal representation for migrant and asylum-seeking children Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including separation of families at the border; family reunification; use of family detention and alternatives to detention; screening of and potential ICE enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Use, oversight, and conditions of ORR influx facilities, including Tornillo Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores; TVPRA; UAC determinations; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers; TPS) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings; discretion and independence of immigration judges Administration of benefits, procedures, and protections for child asylum seekers, child victims of trafficking or severe crime, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) Conditions and safety of children in federal immigration custody (including prevention of sexual abuse and assault; compliance with PREA in ORR facilities) Ability of unaccompanied children to access ports of entry to request humanitarian protection Availability of asylum protection and applicable standards/scope of review for survivors of domestic and gang violence, and families Presidential proclamation and DHS/DOJ interim final rule and related USCIS guidance barring asylum eligibility to certain individuals, including to unaccompanied children Proposed Migration Protection Protocols/Remain in Mexico policy and potential impact on migrant and refugee children and families Proposed discussions/negotiations related to a safe third country agreement with Mexico and the potential impact on migrant and refugee children and families Proposed HHS regulations related to family reunification/sponsor forms; interagency information-sharing; enforcement against sponsors of unaccompanied children Proposed DHS/HHS regulations related to the Flores Settlement Agreement, protections for unaccompanied children in DHS and ORR custody Proposed DHS (USCIS) regulations related to public charge grounds, impact on vulnerable populations Proposed DHS (USCIS) revisions to forms/applications for fee waivers, impacts on unaccompanied children and survivors of violence
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Central American Migration S. 3540 - Central America Reform and Enforcement Act Asylum Presidential Proclamation Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States Rule by the Homeland Security Department and the Executive Office for Immigration Review: Aliens Subject to a Bar on Entry Under Certain Presidential Proclamations; Procedure for Protection Claims Treatment & Detention of Unaccompanied Minors H.R. 898 - Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 7030 - Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018 introduced by Rep. Wasserman Schultz Flores Settlement Agreement (Flores v. Reno Stipulated Settlement Agreement, 1997) Proposed Rule by the Department of Homeland Security and the Health and Human Services Department: Apprehension, Processing, Care and Custody of Alien Minors and Unaccompanied Alien Children Memorandum of Agreement among the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Department of Health and Human Services and Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security Regarding the Consultation and Information Sharing in Unaccompanied Alien Children Matters Zero-Tolerance Policy Amendment to S.3109 intended to be proposed by Sen. Blumenthal to grant lawful permanent residency to certain aliens who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security Border Security H.R. 7059 - Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act S. 3538 - DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 Senate Judiciary Committee: Oversight of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing: Transnational Criminal Organizations, Border Security and the "Caravan" Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing: Threats to the Homeland Deployment of Active-Duty Troops to the Border & Use of Military Basis for Immigration Enforcement Temporary Protected Status Termination of TPS Designations H.R. 4235 - American Promise Act of 2017 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals S. 1615/H.R. 3440 - Dream Act of 2017 Public Charge Proposed Rule by the Department of Homeland Security: Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds International Student Visas
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Social Media Monitoring of visa applicants Extreme Vetting transparency INA amendments Emergency powers DHS/HHS Information sharing, HR7030 Families not facilities Act S3624
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Intelligence
Sec. 215 of Patriot Act Social Media Monitoring Extreme Vetting transparency INA amendments Domestic terrorism Emergency powers DHS/HHS Information sharing, HR7030 Families not facilities Act S3624
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
KIND advocated on the following legislation: S. 2192, the Secure Act of 2017, all provisions related to unaccompanied children S. 3093/H.R. 6190/H.R. 6181, Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act, all provisions related to detention of migrant and refugee families and expansion of family detention facilities S. 3091/H.R. 6195, Protect Kids and Parents Act, all provisions related to detention of migrant and asylum-seeking families, processing of asylum cases, and family separation S. 3227, REUNITE Act, all provisions addressing the separation and reunification of migrant and refugee children and families, and restoration of the Family Case Management Program H.R. 2043/S.2468, Fair Day in Court for Kids, all provisions related to access to legal representation for unaccompanied children S. 3478, The FAMILIES Act, all provisions related to protections for unaccompanied children and the Flores Settlement Agreement, and treatment, detention, or separation of migrant and asylum-seeking children and families. S. 3540, Central America Reform and Enforcement Act, all provisions related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration, preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption, and impunity; promoting access to legal representation; and strengthening asylum systems and access to protection. H.R. 6193, Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, all provisions addressing the separation and reunification of migrant and refugee children and families S. 3474, Responsibility for Unaccompanied Minors Act, all provisions related to oversight for unaccompanied children following release, sponsors for unaccompanied children, and post-release services. H.R. 7030, Prevent Child HARM Act, all provisions related to preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes H.R. 7047/S. 3558, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act, all provisions related to treatment and legal rights of migrant and refugee children at the border, training of staff, screening by child welfare professionals, conditions for children in custody, and tracking of families in immigration system. H.R. 6135/S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act, all provisions related to preventing separation and detention of migrant and refugee families and promoting family unity S. 3567, No Internment Camps Act, all provisions related to family detention, alternatives to detention, Flores Settlement Agreement H.R. 6692, Alternatives to Detention Act of 2018, all provisions related to alternatives to detention and creation of an alternatives to detention coordinator. FY 2019 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bills, report language related to preventing family separation, promoting use of alternatives to detention, and preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes. FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bills, all provisions related to funding for Unaccompanied Alien Children program and processing of unaccompanied children and families; report language related to access to legal services, prevention of use of information for sponsorship for enforcement, mental health services for unaccompanied children, and a plan for reunifying separated families. FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies appropriations bills, all provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity; promoting legal representation; and strengthening asylum systems and access to protection. FY 2019 Appropriations "minibus" and continuing resolution, provisions and amendments related to the above appropriations bills. House, legislation related to the creation of an ORR ombudsperson Senate, legislation related to legal status for separated families Senate, legislation related to promoting community-based alternatives to family detention House, legislation addressing interagency tracking, linkage, and sharing of information/records about arriving migrant and refugee families and children House, legislation addressing use of and screening by child welfare professionals at the border Issues/Administrative: Access to legal representation for migrant and asylum-seeking children Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including separation of families at the border; family reunification; use of family detention and alternatives to detention; screening of and potential ICE enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores; TVPRA; UAC determinations; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers; TPS) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings; discretion and independence of immigration judges Administration of benefits and protections for child asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) Conditions and safety of children in federal immigration custody (including prevention of sexual abuse and assault) Proposed regulations related to interagency information-sharing; enforcement against sponsors of unaccompanied children Proposed regulations related to the Flores Settlement Agreement Proposed regulations related to public charge
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Advocacy on the issues of the immigration detention and access to asylum, including family detention and alternatives to detention, the separation of families at the border, treatment and processing of unaccompanied children arriving to the border (including their time in Customs and Border Protection custody as well as the sponsorship vetting process); advocacy in connection with funding for UNRWA; and advocacy urging more robust reporting on womens rights in next years Human Rights Report. Legislation includes: Continuing Resolution covering the Department of Homeland Security (Pub.L.115-245); Families Act (introduced by Sen. Johnson on 9/20/18); No Internment Camps Act (Introduced by Sen. Merkley on 10/10/18); Dignity for Children on the Border Act (drafted by Senator Cortez-Masto but not yet introduced); Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018 (H.R. 7030; introduced by Representative Wasserman-Schultz.)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Advocacy on the issues of the immigration detention and access to asylum, including family detention and alternatives to detention, the separation of families at the border, treatment and processing of unaccompanied children arriving to the border (including their time in Customs and Border Protection custody as well as the sponsorship vetting process); advocacy in connection with funding for UNRWA; and advocacy urging more robust reporting on womens rights in next years Human Rights Report. Legislation includes: Continuing Resolution covering the Department of Homeland Security (Pub.L.115-245); Families Act (introduced by Sen. Johnson on 9/20/18); No Internment Camps Act (Introduced by Sen. Merkley on 10/10/18); Dignity for Children on the Border Act (drafted by Senator Cortez-Masto but not yet introduced); Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018 (H.R. 7030; introduced by Representative Wasserman-Schultz.)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| André Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Carlos Curbelo | Republican | FL |
| Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | NH |
| Darren Soto | Democratic | FL |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Filemon Vela | Democratic | TX |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | FL |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| John A. Yarmuth | Democratic | KY |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | NM |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Pete Aguilar | Democratic | CA |
| Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | WA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Ro Khanna | Democratic | CA |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| Val Butler Demings | Democratic | FL |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
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