Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act of 2023
This bill requires stricter background checks and monitoring for sponsors caring for unaccompanied migrant children. It mandates fingerprint checks, sex offender registry reviews, criminal history checks, and child abuse screenings for all adult household members before a child can be placed with them. The bill also prohibits placing children with undocumented sponsors (except biological parents or legal guardians), requires pre-release home visits, and mandates multiple unannounced post-release visits over two years. Additionally, it requires monthly reports to Congress tracking child placements, vetting status, and missing children cases since January 2021. These changes directly affect unaccompanied migrant children and their sponsors, aiming to prevent trafficking through enhanced safety protocols.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
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President
Introduced Jul 27, 2023
Last action Jul 27, 2023
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Jul 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Morgan Luttrell
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
Co
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
RRepublican
Co
Harriet M. Hageman
RRepublican
Co
John H. Rutherford
RRepublican
Co
Keith Self
RRepublican
Co
Lauren Boebert
RRepublican
Co
Maria Elvira Salazar
RRepublican
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