US Congress House Bill 4603 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 19-3)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Haitian Orphan Placement Effort Act or the HOPE Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the humanitarian parole policy for certain Haitian orphans announced on January 18, 2010, so as to apply it on a case-by-case basis to children who were legally confirmed as orphans eligible for intercountry adoption by the government of Haiti before January 12, 2010. Authorizes the placement of Haitian children granted humanitarian parole into the United States in an unaccompanied refugee minor program if a suitable family member is not available to provide care.

Haitian Orphan Placement Effort Act

Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]
Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R-MI]	Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D-IN]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]
Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]
Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]	Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-04		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4603/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4603/BILLS-111hr4603ih.pdf