S. 397 · 116th Congress
Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jeff Merkley
- Introduced
- 2019-02-07
- Latest action
- 2019-02-07 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act
The bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from operating unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children, including the previously operational shelter in Tornillo, Texas, and the shelter in Homestead, Florida.