,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ag  ,,in ,,the       
,,house ,,of ,,representatives          
,february #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,ruiz 7for     
himself1 ,mr4 ,castro of ,texas1 ,ms4   
,roybal-,allard1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4    
,nadler1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1    
,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,ms4      
,garcia of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 
,mucarsel-,powell1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mrs4   
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,san   
,nicolas1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,escobar1  
,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,texas1   
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4    
,correa1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1  
and ,mr4 ,gallego7 submitted the        
following concurrent resolution2 which  
was referred to the ,committee on the   
,judiciary1 and in addition to the      
,committee on ,homeland ,security1 for a
 period to be subsequently determined by
 the ,speaker1 in each case for         
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,,concurrent       

,,resolution  ,expressing the sense of  
,congress regarding the provision of a  
basic standard of humanitarian care to  
all individuals in ,u4,s4 ,customs and  
,border ,protection custody4  ,whereas  
two children1 ,jakelin ,caal ,maquin and
 ,felipe ,gomez ,alonzo1 recently died  
while in the custody of the ,federal    
,government2 ,whereas the ,declaration  
of ,independence sets forth that all    
individuals in the ,united ,states are  
created equal1 endowed with the         
inalienable rights of life1 liberty1 and
 pursuit of happiness2 ,whereas the     
,united ,states was founded as a nation 
of men and women seeking freedom1       
refuge1 and prosperity for themselves   
and their descendants2 ,whereas the     
,united ,states recognizes the inherent 
human dignity of all individuals2       
,whereas the core values held by the    
,department of ,homeland ,security and  
,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection 
include integrity1 vigilance1 and       
respect2 ,whereas ,u4,s4 ,customs and   

,border ,protection acknowledged that   
,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol stations were    
built over #cj years ago for single     
adult males1 not the humanitarian needs 
of families1 and need additional        
resources to provide medical care1      
mental health services1 and humanitarian
 assistance2 ,whereas lack of access to 
adequate medical screenings1 emergency  
medical care1 shelter1 sanitation1 water
 supply1 and food poses serious risks to
 individual and public health2 ,whereas 
the ,united ,states is one of the       
original signatories of the ,universal  
,declaration of ,human ,rights in #aidh1
 which states that recognition of the   
inherent dignity and of the equal and   
inalienable rights of all members of the
 human family is the foundation of      
freedom1 justice and peace in the world2
 ,whereas the ,universal ,declaration of
 ,human ,rights states that1 ,member    
,states have pledged themselves to      
achieve1 in cooperation with the ,united
 ,nations1 the promotion of universal   

respect for and observance of human     
rights and fundamental freedoms42 and   
,whereas the ,universal ,declaration of 
,human ,rights says that everyone1      
without distinction of any kind1 has the
 right to a standard of living adequate 
for the health and well-being of himself
 or herself and of his or her family1   
including food1 clothing1 housing and   
medical care3 ,now1 therefore1 be it    
,that it is the sense of ,congress      
that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states must    
provide a basic standard of humanitarian
 care to all individuals in its custody2
 and  7#b7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border  
,protection 7,,cbp7 should-- 7,a7       
provide a standardized1 adequate health 
assessment by a trained and certified   
health professional for each individual 
in its care2  7,b7 have the medical     
equipment necessary to respond to       
medical emergencies quickly and         
efficaciously1 including equipment      
necessary to treat children and the     
elderly2  7,c7 have sufficient capacity 

to transport individuals in its custody 
to the appropriate medical facility in a
 timely manner2  7,d7 provide for       
adequate water1 nutrition1 hygiene1 and 
sanitation needs of individuals in      
temporary ,,cbp custody1 consistent with
 a life of dignity2  7,e7 provide living
 accommodations for individuals in      
temporary ,,cbp custody that ensure such
 facilities are humane and appropriate  
for single adults1 families1 and        
unaccompanied children1 and should have 
contingency plans for responding to     
surges in individuals crossing the      
border2 and  7,f7 provide appropriate   
training in humanitarian care for       
,federal and contract personnel who     
interact with individuals in ,,cbp      
custody4