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To revise the duties of the Office of Refugee resettlement with respect to unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill revises the duties of the Office of Refugee Resettlement regarding unaccompanied alien children. It requires the ORR Director to track each unaccompanied child released from Department of Homeland Security custody while the child remains in the United States and is involved in immigration proceedings. The bill also requires the ORR to work with States to find placements for these children. The bill amends a related Department of Homeland Security regulation.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
Actions (2)
- Jun 9, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Jun 9, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 9, 2025
Mrs. Moody introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To revise the duties of the Office of Refugee resettlement with respect to unaccompanied alien children, 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 “Stop Government Abandonment and Placement Scandals Act of 2025” or the “Stop GAPS Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. SPONSORS FOR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall amend section 410.1201(a) of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, by striking paragraph (6).
SEC. 3. DUTY OF OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT.
The Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement shall—
(1) track each unaccompanied alien child (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))) released from the custody of the Department of Homeland Security while such unaccompanied alien child—
(A) is in the United States; and
(B) involved in ongoing immigration proceedings; and
(2) work with States to find placements for such unaccompanied alien children. <all>
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