IV 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 927 

Condemning the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 7, 2018 

Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. WILSON of 

Florida, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. NADLER, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, 

Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. CARSON of 

Indiana, Ms. ESTY of Connecticut, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. MICHAEL F. 

DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. JOHNSON of 

Georgia, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS

of Illinois, Mr. CORREA, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. VELA, Ms. 

MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Ms. LEE, Mr. CUMMINGS, 

Mr. SOTO, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. RYAN of 

Ohio, Ms. TITUS, Mr. WELCH, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. TONKO, 

Mr. RASKIN, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. SMITH of Washington, 

Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. SIRES, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. CRIST, 

Ms. MATSUI, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. GENE

GREEN of Texas, Mr. BEYER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. POCAN, Mr. HIMES, Mr. GALLEGO, Mrs. 

NAPOLITANO, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. EDDIE

BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. 

SUOZZI, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. 

BASS, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. KEATING, Ms. MOORE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 

MEEKS, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. 

BUTTERFIELD, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. 

PETERSON, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. BRADY of 

Pennsylvania, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. NOLAN, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. DESAULNIER, 

Mr. KILDEE, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New 

York, Mrs. TORRES, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BISHOP of 

Georgia, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. GUTIE ́RREZ, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. 

HOYER, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mrs. 

BUSTOS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. 

PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. MENG, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Miss RICE

of New York, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. NEAL, Mr. 

MCNERNEY, Mr. CLAY, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DEFAZIO, 

Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA ́N of New 


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Mexico, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. SARBANES, and Mr. KILMER) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the Trump administration’s zero tolerance 

policy. 

Whereas, on April 6, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions 

notified all United States Attorney’s Offices of a new 

‘‘zero-tolerance policy’’ for immigrants crossing the border into the United States illegally; 

Whereas this ‘‘zero-tolerance policy’’ has led to a significant 

increase in the number of immigrant children, as young 

as 18 months, held in United States Government custody 

separated from their parents; 

Whereas Department of Health and Human Services shelters 

are at near full capacity, with the agency contemplating 

housing these children at military bases, and the average 

length of time spent in these shelters is up to 57 days 

this year, compared to 51 days last year; 

Whereas reports from organizations providing care for these 

children have reported signs of ‘‘separation trauma’’, inability to sleep, nightmares, crying, and begging for their 

parents, or physical pain, and the American Academy of 

Pediatrics has emphasized separating children from their 

parents can cause irreparable harm to a child’s health 

and well-being; and 

Whereas the United States House of Representatives must 

come together and address this abusive and cruel policy 

that is ripping apart families: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns the Trump administration’s zero 

3 tolerance policy that is separating children from 

4 their parents at the United States border; 

5 (2) identifies this policy as child abuse, as it 

6 fails to protect children crossing the border; 

7 (3) recognizes that this zero tolerance policy 

8 may inflict irreversible damage to the health of these 

9 children that could have a lifetime of consequences; 

10 and 

11 (4) remains actively committed to keeping chil12 dren and their parents together as they come to the 

13 United States, many of whom are fleeing violence. 

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