119-hr5324

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5324 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 5324

 To establish the Unaccompanied Alien Child Anti-Trafficking Program, 
 and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 11, 2025

 Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Burchett, and Mr. Gosar) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To establish the Unaccompanied Alien Child Anti-Trafficking Program, 
 and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``No More Missing Children Act''.

SEC. 2. UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary''), in coordination with 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish a program to be 
known as the ``Unaccompanied Alien Child Anti-Trafficking Program'' 
(referred to in this Act as the ``Program'') to prevent the 
trafficking, disappearance, or loss of unaccompanied alien children.

    (b) Enrollment.--

    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall enroll in the 
 Program--
        (A) each unaccompanied alien child released from 
 the custody of the Secretary on or after the date of 
 enactment of this Act; and
        (B) each unaccompanied alien child released from 
 the custody of the Secretary before the date of 
 enactment of this Act who is physically present in the 
 United States as of such date of enactment.

    (2) Duration.--Each unaccompanied alien child enrolled in 
 the Program shall remain so enrolled until the earliest of--
        (A) the removal of the child, if ordered removed;
        (B) the date on which the child attains the age of 
 18; or
            (C) the child obtains lawful status under the 
 immigration laws.
            (c) Duties of the Secretary.--In carrying out the Program, the 
Secretary shall do the following:

    (1) Ensure that any sponsor to whom an unaccompanied alien 
 child is released under 

section 235 of the William Wilberforce 
 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 
 U.S.C. 1232) is vetted in accordance with subsection
            (d) , and 
 is not ineligible to serve as a sponsor under subsection

    (e) .

    (2) Require each unaccompanied alien child and each sponsor 
 of such child to be continuously monitored by GPS for the 
 duration of the period that the child resides with the sponsor.

    (3) In the case of an unaccompanied alien child who has 
 attained the age of 4, require telephonic reporting for both 
 the sponsor and the child, not less than once per month.

    (4) Collect the DNA of each unaccompanied alien child, each 
 sponsor of such child, and each adult member of the household 
 of such sponsor, and in the case of a sponsor who asserts that 
 they are a biological parent or biological relative of an 
 unaccompanied alien child, confirm such relationship using DNA 
 testing.

    (5) Immediately take custody of any unaccompanied alien 
 child the Secretary has reason to believe may be subject to 
 exploitation, abuse, or subject to unsafe conditions, and 
 notify the Secretary of Homeland Security.

    (6) Conduct home visits as follows:
        (A) Visit and inspect the household in which each 
 unaccompanied alien child is proposed to be placed 
 before such child may be released from the custody of 
 the Secretary.
        (B) Conduct not fewer than 6 unannounced, in-person 
 visits during the first year of a placement of an 
 unaccompanied alien child, and not fewer than 4 
 unannounced, in-person visits per year thereafter.
            (d) Vetting of Sponsors.--

    (1) Initial vetting.--Before releasing an unaccompanied 
 alien child from the custody of the Secretary into the custody 
 of a sponsor, the Secretary shall require such sponsor, and any 
 adult member of the household of such sponsor, to provide the 
 Secretary with their biometric information, and in consultation 
 with the Attorney General, conduct a background check and 
 vetting process that includes--
        (A) an in-person interview and inspection;
        (B) a public records check;
            (C) a check of the Combined DNA Index System;
            (D) a Federal Bureau of Investigation National 
 Criminal History check;
        (E) an interagency check through the National 
 Vetting Center;
        (F) a check of the National Counterterrorism Center 
 and Terrorism Screening Center;
        (G) a child abuse and neglect check in relevant 
 States;
        (H) a check of the criminal history repository of 
 the relevant States, localities, and any foreign 
 country in which the sponsor has resided (to the 
 greatest extent possible);
            (I) a check of all Department of Homeland Security 
 databases, to include a determination of immigration 
 status;
        (J) a check of the National Sex Offender Registry; 
 and
        (K) a synthetic identity check against fraudulent 
 identities.

    (2) Supplementary background checks.--After placing an 
 unaccompanied alien child into the custody of a sponsor, the 
 Secretary shall, on an ongoing basis, and not less frequently 
 than quarterly, conduct supplementary background checks and 
 vetting to ensure that the sponsor and any adult member of the 
 household of such sponsor continue to be eligible to have 
 custody of the unaccompanied alien child.

    (e) Sponsor Eligibility.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services may not release an unaccompanied alien child to the custody of 
a sponsor, if such sponsor, or an adult member of the household of such 
sponsor--

    (1) is an alien unlawfully present in the United States, 
 unless such alien is the parent, legal guardian, or a 
 biological relative of such unaccompanied alien child;

    (2) is an associate or member of--
        (A) a transnational criminal organization;
        (B) a criminal street gang;
            (C) an enterprise involved in a pattern of 
 racketeering activity or through the collection of an 
 unlawful debt;
            (D) a foreign terrorist organization, designated 
 pursuant to 

section 219 of the Immigration and 
 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); or
        (E) an entity designated as Specially Designated 
 Global Terrorist, pursuant to the International 
 Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702);

    (3) is a sex offender who is required to register on the 
 National Sex Offender Registry under 

section 113 of the Adam 
 Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (34 U.S.C. 
 20913);

    (4) has been convicted of crime under the laws of the 
 United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State, 
 which--
        (A) carries a maximum sentence of 1 year or 
 greater; or
        (B) carries a maximum sentence of less than 1 year, 
 during the 10-year period preceding the custody 
 determination made by the Secretary;

    (5) has been convicted of a crime of violence under the 
 laws a foreign country; or

    (6) has been charged with a crime under the laws of the 
 United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State, 
 with respect to which the disposition is pending.

    (f) Failure To Comply With Conditions of Release.--

    (1) In general.--If, at any time, a sponsor fails to ensure 
 that an unaccompanied alien child in the custody of the sponsor 
 complies with the conditions of their release from the custody 
 of the Secretary or the conditions of the Program, the 
 Secretary shall--
        (A) terminate the placement of the unaccompanied 
 alien child with such sponsor;
        (B) take custody of the unaccompanied alien child; 
 and
            (C) prohibit such sponsor from sponsoring that 
 unaccompanied alien child or any other unaccompanied 
 alien child.

    (2) Failure to comply.--In this subsection, failure to 
 comply with the conditions of release includes failing to 
 attend a court proceeding and violating an order of an 
 immigration judge.

    (g) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this Act:

    (1) The term ``adult'' means an individual who is 18 years 
 of age or older.

    (2) The terms ``alien'' and ``immigration laws'' have the 
 meanings given such terms in 

section 101

    (a) of the Immigration 
 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101

    (a) ).

    (3) The term ``continuously monitored by GPS'' means 
 uninterrupted tracking of a person's location and movement 
 history using satellite technology through a body worn device.

    (4) The term ``crime of violence'' has the meaning given 
 such term in 

section 16

    (a) of title 18, United States Code.

    (5) The term ``criminal street gang'' has the meaning given 
 such term in 

section 521

    (a) of title 18, United States Code.

    (6) The terms ``enterprise'', ``racketeering activity'', 
 ``pattern of racketeering activity'', and ``unlawful debt'' 
 have the meanings given to such terms in 1961 of title 18, 
 United States Code.

    (7) The term ``member of the household'' means, with 
 respect to any person, any individual sharing a common abode as 
 part of a single family unit with the person, including a 
 domestic employee.

    (8) The term ``telephonic reporting'' means a telephone 
 call that compares the voice of the person calling to a 
 biometric voiceprint of the person required to place such call.

    (9) The term ``transnational criminal organization'' has 
 the meaning given such term in 

section 3003 of the FEND Off 
 Fentanyl Act (21 U.S.C. 2341).

    (10) The term ``unaccompanied alien child'' has the meaning 
 given such term in 

section 462

    (g) of the Homeland Security Act 
 of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279

    (g) ).
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