7068 -- End Catch and Release Act | Poliscope

End Catch and Release Act

7068

115th Congress

Immigration

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

October 16, 2018

Latest Action

November 15, 2018

Primary Sponsor

Bob GoodlatteRepublican(VA)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

74pct

30d open

vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d

Summary

End Catch and Release Act This bill modifies provisions related to unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, such as directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to repatriate such children, where DHS currently has discretion whether to do so. It also modifies provisions relating to asylum seekers, including raising the standard of proof required to establish a credible fear of persecution.

Subjects (17)

Administrative remedies

Border security and unlawful immigration

Child safety and welfare

Department of Homeland Security

Detention of persons

Evidence and witnesses

Family relationships

Federal preemption

Foreign language and bilingual programs

Actions (3)

November 15, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

October 16, 2018

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

October 16, 2018

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H