Additionally, it requires the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary to set a limit of 90 days for any unaccompanied child to spend at an influx shelter unless there is a written notice to Congress that there is insufficient space at state-licensed facilities and to process a transfer.
Furthermore, it prohibits the HHS Secretary from waiving certain requirements of the Flores Settlement for contractors.
Moreover, it requires Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure access to appropriate translation services for all migrants.
Speaker Pelosi says the bill is “vote against cruel attitude towards children”
In her remarks at House floor on Tuesday, Speaker Pelosi said, “Today, our legislation is a vote against the cruel attitude towards children in this Administration. This bill does not fund the Administration’s failed mass-detention policy. Instead, it funds effective, humane alternatives to detention that have a proven record of success.”
She added, “This legislation secures limits on how the money is spent and how the Administration treats children. And it creates strong oversight by Congress, so we can protect children and ensure that this crisis never occurs again.”
