UAC State Notification Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-5129
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2014-07-17
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Child safety and welfare

Immigration status and procedures

Intergovernmental relations

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>UAC State Notification Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, with respect to an unaccompanied alien child in federal custody by reason of the child's immigration status, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to notify the governor of a state within 48 hours before the child's placement in the care of a proposed custodian located in that state.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5129 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2014 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry , and Mr. Terry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is placed for custody and care in the State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the UAC State Notification Act of 2014 . 2. Notification of State Governors Section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Notification to States In the case of an unaccompanied alien child who is in Federal custody by reason of the child’s immigration status, the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Governor of a State not later than 48 hours prior to the placement of the child in the care of a proposed custodian located in such State. .