Child Trafficking Victims Protection Act

Bill: 113-hr-2624
Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
Introduced: 2013-07-08 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care coverage and access
Human trafficking
Immigration status and procedures
Lawyers and legal services
Mental health
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-08
text: 
Child Trafficking Victims Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) require the appropriate training of all personnel who come into contact with unaccompanied alien children, and (2) hire child welfare professionals.
 
Sets forth related protections for such children regarding: (1) prompt placement with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, (2) qualified resources and child welfare professionals at appropriate ports of entry and stations, (3) confidentiality, (4) notice of rights and access to counsel, and (5) the presence of female officers during the transfer and transport of female detainees.
 
Directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement a best practices program in the United States and within the country of return to ensure the safe and sustainable repatriation and reintegration of unaccompanied alien children into their country of nationality or of last habitual residence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2013-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2013-07-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Appropriations, 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: 2013-07-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Appropriations, 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: 2013-07-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Appropriations, 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: 2013-07-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Appropriations, 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: 2013-07-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-08
text: Introduced in House