United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 5253 — UAC State Authority Act of 2014

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

UAC State Authority Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), before awarding grants or contracts to provide housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children, to: (1) consult with state elected officials and agencies; (2) hold a public hearing; and (3) provide for a period during which the governor of the state in which the facility would be located may submit to the Secretary an objection to the contract, which, if timely submitted, shall preclude the Secretary from awarding the grant or contract.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

public-safety immigration housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5253 do?
UAC State Authority Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), before awarding grants or contracts to provide housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children, to: (1) consult with state elected officials and agencies; (2) hold a public hearing; and (3) provide for a period during which the governor of the state in which the facility would be located may submit to the Secretary an objection to the contract, which, if timely submitted, shall preclude the Secretary from awarding the grant or contract.
Who sponsors HR 5253?
HR 5253 is sponsored by James Sensenbrenner (R).
What is the current status of HR 5253?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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