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H.R. 5409

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Unaccompanied Alien Children Transparency Act of 2014
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Committee
Latest Action · September 26, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Congress
113th (2013–2015)
Introduced
September 8, 2014
Sponsor
Rep. Lou BarlettaR
Cosponsors (2)
0D 2R
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Unaccompanied Alien Children Transparency 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 (UAC), to consult with state and local officials regarding: the facility's location and the grant or contract's duration; the grant or contract's impact on the community's fiscal needs, public safety, and educational and health systems; health screenings and background checks of such children; state and local review of the proposed contract or grant, including a public hearing in the affected locality; and state and local authority to preclude the Secretary from awarding the grant or contract.

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