S. 4389 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Apr 27, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionS. 4389
2nd SessionS. 4389
A BILL
HELP Separated Children Act
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Immigration · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 27, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”
Sections
Sections · 11
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 3Identification of parents detained during immigration enforcement actionsNo change
- Sec. 4Apprehension procedures for immigration enforcement actionsNo change
- Sec. 5Access to children, State and local courts, child welfare agencies, and consular officialsNo change
- Sec. 6Prosecutorial discretionNo change
- Sec. 7Facilitation of return to the United StatesNo change
- Sec. 8Mandatory trainingNo change
- Sec. 9Data collectionNo change
- Sec. 10RulemakingNo change
- Sec. 11SeverabilityNo change