US Congress Senate Bill 662 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-1)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appoint or provide counsel, at the government's expense, to aliens in removal proceedings and related appeals. An unaccompanied alien child shall be represented by counsel paid for and appointed by the government at every stage of such proceedings. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall provide a complete copy of an alien's immigration file to the alien (or the alien's counsel) within seven days of a notice to appear for an immigration proceeding, and failure to provide the file shall result in a delay in the proceeding. DHS shall provide access to counsel for all detained aliens. The bill authorizes the DOJ to enter into contacts or award grants for providing immigration-related legal services to children. The Executive Office for Immigration Review shall develop model guidelines for representing alien children in immigration proceedings.

Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019

Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]
Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SB1445 (Related) 2019-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2820-2831)
SB2113 (Related) 2019-07-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB3918 (Related) 2019-08-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/662/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s662/BILLS-116s662is.pdf