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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5324 
To establish the Unaccompanied Alien Child Anti-Trafficking Program, and 
for other purposes. 
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No More Missing Chil-
dren 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 ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland 
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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 re-
leased from the custody of the Secretary on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(B) each unaccompanied alien child re-
leased from the custody of the Secretary before 
the date of enactment of this Act who is phys-
ically present in the United States as of such 
date of enactment. 
(2) DURATION.—Each unaccompanied alien 
child enrolled in the Program shall remain so en-
rolled until the earliest of— 
(A) the removal of the child, if ordered re-
moved; 
(B) the date on which the child attains the 
age of 18; or 
(C) the child obtains lawful status under 
the immigration laws. 
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(c) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.—In carrying out 
the Program, the Secretary shall do the following: 
(1) Ensure that any sponsor to whom an unac-
companied alien child is released under section 235 
of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Pro-
tection 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 mon-
itored 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 re-
porting 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 unac-
companied alien child, confirm such relationship 
using DNA testing. 
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(5) Immediately take custody of any unaccom-
panied alien child the Secretary has reason to believe 
may be subject to exploitation, abuse, or subject to 
unsafe conditions, and notify the Secretary of Home-
land Security. 
(6) Conduct home visits as follows: 
(A) Visit and inspect the household in 
which each unaccompanied alien child is pro-
posed to be placed before such child may be re-
leased from the custody of the Secretary. 
(B) Conduct not fewer than 6 unan-
nounced, 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 un-
accompanied alien child from the custody of the Sec-
retary 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 Sec-
retary with their biometric information, and in con-
sultation with the Attorney General, conduct a back-
ground check and vetting process that includes— 
(A) an in-person interview and inspection; 
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(B) a public records check; 
(C) a check of the Combined DNA Index 
System; 
(D) a Federal Bureau of Investigation Na-
tional Criminal History check; 
(E) an interagency check through the Na-
tional Vetting Center; 
(F) a check of the National Counterter-
rorism Center and Terrorism Screening Center; 
(G) a child abuse and neglect check in rel-
evant States; 
(H) a check of the criminal history reposi-
tory of the relevant States, localities, and any 
foreign country in which the sponsor has re-
sided (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 on-
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going basis, and not less frequently than quarterly, 
conduct supplementary background checks and vet-
ting to ensure that the sponsor and any adult mem-
ber 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 guard-
ian, 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, des-
ignated pursuant to section 219 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); or 
(E) an entity designated as Specially Des-
ignated Global Terrorist, pursuant to the Inter-
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national 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 subdivi-
sion 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 pre-
ceding 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 sub-
division of a State, with respect to which the disposi-
tion is pending. 
(f) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS OF RE-
LEASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, at any time, a sponsor 
fails to ensure that an unaccompanied alien child in 
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