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H.R. 1153 (114th): Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015

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To modify the treatment of unaccompanied alien children who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status, and for other purposes.

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Jason Chaffetz

Sponsor. Representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Feb 27, 2015
Length: 24 pages
Introduced:

Feb 27, 2015
114th Congress, 2015–2017

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on March 18, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

History

Jul 17, 2014
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5137 (113th).
Feb 27, 2015
 
Introduced

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Mar 3, 2015
 
Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Mar 4, 2015
 
Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Mar 18, 2015
 
Ordered Reported

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Jul 26, 2017
 
Reintroduced Bill — Ordered Reported

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 391.

H.R. 1153 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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