Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided with access to counsel. (Currently such expedited removal requirements apply only to unaccompanied children from countries that are contiguous to the United States.)
Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate agreements with any appropriate country regarding the repatriation of children.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-02 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House committee actions |
| 2014-07-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2014-07-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |