S. 2256: Coordinating Care for Children Affected by Immigration Enforcement Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-07-24 · Immigration · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-07-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Coordinating Care for Children Affected by Immigration Enforcement Act

Plain summary

Coordinating Care for Children Affected by Immigration Enforcement Act This bill provides protections for children whose parent or caregiver has been detained for immigration enforcement purposes. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and entities cooperating with DHS on immigration enforcement shall determine as soon as possible whether a detained individual is a parent or caregiver of a child in the United States. Detained parents and caregivers shall (1) have the chance to make at least two phone calls to arrange for child care; and (2) receive contact information for child welfare agencies, family courts, consulates, attorneys, and other relevant entities. DHS shall not transfer the detained individual to another geographical area until child care arrangements have been made, absent extraordinary circumstances. DHS shall (1) permit detained individuals regular contact with their children, and (2) give detained individuals the opportunity to participate in all proceedings impacting custody of their children.

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Coordinating Care for Children Affected by Immigration Enforcement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · 20 cosponsors

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Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Bernard Sanders (I-VT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] reported raising $48,878 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s2256.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s2256 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116