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 Massa-
chusetts, 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 Con-
necticut, 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 Pennsyl-
vania, 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 bor-
der 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’’, in-
ability 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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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns the Trump administration’s zero 
tolerance policy that is separating children from 
their parents at the United States border; 
(2) identifies this policy as child abuse, as it 
fails to protect children crossing the border; 
(3) recognizes that this zero tolerance policy 
may inflict irreversible damage to the health of these 
children that could have a lifetime of consequences; 
and 
(4) remains actively committed to keeping chil-
dren and their parents together as they come to the 
United States, many of whom are fleeing violence. 
Æ 
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