H.R. 2572: Protect Family Values at the Border Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-05-19 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-05-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Protect Family Values at the Border Act

Plain summary

Protect Family Values at the Border Act The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) consider safety and family concerns in any action related to the repatriation or prosecution of individuals apprehended for immigration violations, and (2) provide related training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and cooperating entity personnel. DHS, with certain exceptions, shall certify every 180 days that it has deported or otherwise removed an apprehended individual from the United States through an entry or exit point on the southern border only during daylight hours. DHS shall promulgate regulations establishing short-term custody standards providing for basic minimums of care at all CBP facilities holding individuals in CBP custody.

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Official text

Protect Family Values at the Border Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · 29 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr2572.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr2572 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115