Transparency for Unaccompanied Children Act

HR 8020, the Transparency for Unaccompanied Children Act, requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish monthly, publicly accessible data about the Unaccompanied Children Program on its website. The law mandates specific details including the number of children transferred to and discharged from ORR custody (broken down by sponsor relationship type), processing times, home study statistics, pending applications, and follow-up calls regarding child safety. HHS must also notify key congressional committees each time new data is published. This law aims to increase public and legislative oversight of how unaccompanied children are processed and placed with sponsors. The requirement applies directly to HHS's management of the Unaccompanied Children Program under the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).