118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2417 — Protection of Children Act of 2023

“To the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the expedited removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last habitual residence, and for other purposes.”

Immigration

Introduced Mar 30, 2023

Last action Mar 30, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 30, 2023

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Referred

Mar 30, 2023

Judiciary

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies the treatment of unaccompanied alien children and tightens eligibility requirements for Special Immigrant Juvenile visas (immigrant visas for non-U.S. nationals under 21 years of age in the United States who have been abused or abandoned by a parent). Current law authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remove an unaccompanied alien child to their country of nationality or last habitual residence if that country is next to the United States. This section (1) eliminates the requirement that the country is next to the United States; and (2) requires the child's removal, whereas currently removal is authorized. This section also establishes and modifies deadl...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 30, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.