CAUSA Initiatives Act

Bill: 113-hr-5261
Sponsor: Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46]
Introduced: 2014-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Border security and unlawful immigration
Canada
Caribbean area
Central America
Child safety and welfare
Detention of persons
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Firearms and explosives
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Mexico
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Research and development
Smuggling and trafficking
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: 
Central American and USA Initiatives Act or the CAUSA Initiatives Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with Canada, Mexico, and the countries of Central America to establish a program to: 
 
 
assess the needs of Central American countries to maintain the security of their international borders; 
 
determine the support needed by such countries from the United States, Canada, and Mexico to meet such needs; and 
 
assess the current structure for handling displaced minors and other vulnerable individuals in Central American countries and make recommendations to improve such structure.
 
 
Directs the Secretary to work with: 
 
 
the Caribbean countries to establish a program to address maritime border security; and 
 
Mexico to establish a program to help secure Mexico's southern border from undocumented aliens, drugs, weapons, and other contraband.
 
 
 Directs the Secretary, through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to: 
 
 
ensure that adequate facilities and sustaining needs (food, water, medical care, and sanitary facilities) are provided to an individual apprehended and detained by the Border Patrol as soon as practicable, 
 
ensure that an individual unlawfully present in the United States who is apprehended by a Border Patrol agent is promptly provided with information concerning such individual's rights, and
 
 maintain a database on individuals unlawfully present in the United States who are apprehended and detained by Border Patrol agents.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
action_date: 2014-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Introduced in House