Unaccompanied Alien Children Transparency Act of 2014
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 8, 2014)
Unaccompanied Alien Children Transparency Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), before awarding grants or contracts to provide housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (UAC), to consult with state and local officials regarding:
- the facility's location and the grant or contract's duration;
- the grant or contract's impact on the community's fiscal needs, public safety, and educational and health systems;
- health screenings and background checks of such children;
- state and local review of the proposed contract or grant, including a public hearing in the affected locality; and
- state and local authority to preclude the Secretary from awarding the grant or contract.
What just happenedSep 26, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 8, 2014
- Sep 26, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Sep 8, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 8, 2014IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1353-1354)
- Sep 8, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 8, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House