H.R. 8490 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8490 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022Mr. Burgess (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Flores, Mr. Babin, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Williams of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to transfer the care and custody of an unaccompanied alien child to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or such child’s parent or legal guardian, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting an Alien child’s Reasonable Expectation of No Trafficking Act of 2022 or the PARENT Act of 2022. 2. Providing safe and secure placements for children Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may only transfer the care and custody of an unaccompanied alien child to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or such child’s parent or legal guardian.