UAC State Notification Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-2628
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE]
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: 2014-07-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>UAC State Notification Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 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 placement of an unaccompanied alien child in the custody of either HHS or DHS with a facility or sponsor in such state.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2628 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2014 Mr. Johanns introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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 in a facility or with a sponsor in the State and for other purposes.

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 The Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall notify the Governor of a State not later than 48 hours prior to the placement of an unaccompanied alien child in the custody of such Secretary in a facility or with a sponsor in such State. .