End Catch and Release Act
This bill modifies provisions related to unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, such as directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to repatriate such children, where DHS currently has discretion whether to do so. It also modifies provisions relating to asylum seekers, including raising the standard of proof required to establish a credible fear of persecution.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-15 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House committee actions |
| 2018-10-16 | 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 |
| 2018-10-16 | 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 |
| 2018-10-16 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |