S5071Referred to Committee
A bill to provide protections for children in immigration custody, and for other purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-22
Introduced
17
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 85.3% (860 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M001176
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (17)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Committee Activity
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- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-07-22
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