To amend 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.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced on March 4, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
40 Cosponsors (40 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Senators Join Carter's Call to Tighten Immigration Law”
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Rep. John R. Carter [R-TX31]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 23, 2016
“House Judiciary Committee Passes Bill Increasing Deportations and Criminalizing Immigrants”
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Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA28]
on Mar 18, 2015
“Rep. Carter's Bill Protects Children from Human Traffickers”
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Rep. John R. Carter [R-TX31]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 2, 2015
History
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Jul 17, 2014
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Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5143 (113th). |
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Feb 27, 2015
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Introduced
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Mar 3, 2015
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Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary
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Mar 4, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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Jun 21, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 495 (115th). |
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Jul 24, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3940 (116th). |
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Mar 17, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1958 (117th). |
H.R. 1149 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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