Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule.
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Latest Action · June 5, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
This joint resolution seeks to block a Department of Health and Human Services rule that would change how unaccompanied children in the federal government's care are placed, treated, and served. The rule, published in April 2024, would replace existing regulations governing the Unaccompanied Children Program, which provides shelter and services to foreign children who arrive in the United States without a parent or guardian. If Congress approves this resolution, the new rule would be rejected and cannot take effect. The resolution was introduced by Senator Grassley and backed by dozens of senators from both parties, suggesting bipartisan concern about the proposed changes to how these vulnerable children are handled. No specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are mentioned in the legislation.
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