US SB1894 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on June 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations, and for other purposes.
Title
Alternatives to Detention Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-19 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3731 (Related) 2019-07-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Subjects
Aging
Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Disability and paralysis
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Family relationships
Federal officials
Government studies and investigations
Human trafficking
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Mental health
Public contracts and procurement
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Women's health
Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Disability and paralysis
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Family relationships
Federal officials
Government studies and investigations
Human trafficking
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Mental health
Public contracts and procurement
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1894/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1894/BILLS-116s1894is.pdf |
