119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 22, 2026
S. 5071In Committee
Senate advances protections for children in immigration custody
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)17 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 22, 2026
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Jul 22
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 22
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Jul 22
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 22
Introduced in Senate
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16 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
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Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
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