Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to transmit, respectively, certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the separation of children from their parents or guardians as a result of the President's "zero tolerance" policy.

Bill: 115-hres-982
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2018-07-03
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Child health

Child safety and welfare

Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

Department of Health and Human Services

Detention of persons

Family relationships

Federal officials

Immigration status and procedures

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 170.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-07-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Requests the President and the Department of Health and Human Services to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents and other communications concerning the health and welfare, including long-term implications, of children forcibly separated from their parents or guardians as a result of the President's &quot;zero tolerance&quot; policy. </p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 982 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2018 Mr. Pallone submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to transmit, respectively, certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the separation of children from their parents or guardians as a result of the President’s zero tolerance policy.

That the President is requested, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services is directed, to transmit, respectively, to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of all documents, memoranda, advisory legal opinions, notes from meetings, audio recordings, records (including telephone and electronic mail records), correspondence, and other communications, or any portion of any such communications, to the extent that any such one or more items are within the possession of the President or the Secretary, respectively, and refer to the following: (1) The health and welfare of children forcibly separated from their parents or guardians as a result of the President’s zero tolerance policy. (2) The long-term implications of the President’s zero tolerance policy on the health of children described in paragraph (1).

tv_txt: IV House Calendar No. 170 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 982 [Report No. 115–835] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2018 Mr. Pallone submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce July 18, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Cárdenas , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Engel , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Rush , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Welch , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Peters , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. McNerney , and Mr. Gene Green of Texas July 18, 2018 Reported without recommendation, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed RESOLUTION Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to transmit, respectively, certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the separation of children from their parents or guardians as a result of the President’s zero tolerance policy.

That the President is requested, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services is directed, to transmit, respectively, to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of all documents, memoranda, advisory legal opinions, notes from meetings, audio recordings, records (including telephone and electronic mail records), correspondence, and other communications, or any portion of any such communications, to the extent that any such one or more items are within the possession of the President or the Secretary, respectively, and refer to the following: (1) The health and welfare of children forcibly separated from their parents or guardians as a result of the President’s zero tolerance policy. (2) The long-term implications of the President’s zero tolerance policy on the health of children described in paragraph (1).

July 18, 2018 Reported without recommendation, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed