118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5018 — Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act of 2023

“To establish vetting standards for the placement of unaccompanied alien children with sponsors, and for other purposes.”

Immigration

Introduced Jul 27, 2023

Last action Jul 27, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jul 27, 2023

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Referred

Jul 27, 2023

Judiciary

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill imposes additional requirements relating to placing unaccompanied alien children with sponsors. (Under federal law, an unaccompanied alien child is a minor with no lawful immigration status and no parent or legal guardian in the United States to provide care and physical custody.) Before the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may release such a child to a sponsor, the sponsor must complete a fingerprint background check and vetting that includes (1) a public records check, (2) a National Sex Offender Registry check, (3) a Federal Bureau of Investigation National Criminal History Check, (4) a child abuse and neglect check, and (5) state and local criminal history checks....

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Jul 27, 2023

Introduced in House

Jul 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.