HB5415: Safeguarding Endangered Children, Unaccompanied and at Risk of Exploitation Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To require the Federal Government to report on efforts to locate, establish contact with, conduct wellness checks on, and investigate any suspicion of human trafficking related to approximately 85,000 unaccompanied alien children who crossed the U.S. southern border, were released from Federal custody, and with whom subsequent contact has been lost.
Plain-language summary
This bill requires the federal government to report on its efforts to find and check on approximately 85,000 unaccompanied children who entered the U.S. through the southern border, were released from government custody, and were then lost contact with. The bill also requires investigation into potential human trafficking of these children. Unaccompanied alien children are minors who arrive at the border without a parent or guardian. The bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet moved forward in the legislative process.
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Sponsors
Christopher Smith
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (30)
Robert Aderholt
Juan Ciscomani
Morgan Griffith
Andy Harris
Wesley Hunt