UAC State Notification Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3120
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-11
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>UAC State Notification Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Homeland Security to notify a state at least 48 hours before placing an unaccompanied alien child in the care of a proposed custodian in that state.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3120 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry , and Mr. Bacon ) 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 2021 . 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. .