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S5071Referred to Committee

A bill to provide protections for children in immigration custody, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-22
Introduced
17
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Jeff Merkley
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.

  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Brian Schatz (D-HI)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Jacky Rosen (D-NV)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Martin Heinrich (D-NM)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Ron Wyden (D-OR)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)Original· 2026-07-22

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-07-22

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would establish new safeguards for children held in immigration detention facilities, likely including requirements for proper care, medical attention, and family communication. It would affect immigrant children in government custody and the agencies responsible for their detention and treatment. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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