Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act of 2023
This bill requires thorough background checks - including fingerprint, sex offender registry, and child abuse history checks - for all sponsors and household members aged 18+ seeking to care for unaccompanied migrant children. It prohibits placing children with undocumented adults unless they are biological parents, legal guardians, or immediate relatives. The bill mandates unannounced home visits before release and at least five in-person visits in the first year (then quarterly), plus monthly reports to Congress on placements, sponsor vetting, and missing children. It also requires retroactive vetting of all sponsors since January 2021 to ensure compliance with these safety measures.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 4, 2023
Last action May 4, 2023
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May 4, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Scott
RRepublican
Co
Marco Rubio
RRepublican
Co
Tom Cotton
RRepublican
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