New rules would boost safety for migrant children placed with sponsors.
This bill would create new, strict rules for placing unaccompanied migrant children with sponsors. It would require more background checks, in-person home visits, and financial guarantees from sponsors to better protect these children. Federal agencies would also share more information and report missing children.
Today, the rules for placing unaccompanied migrant children with sponsors are not as strict or detailed. This bill would establish new, mandatory requirements for federal agencies, including comprehensive background checks for all adults in a sponsor's home, in-person home visits, and a minimum $5,000 bond from sponsors. It would also require electronic monitoring for non-citizen sponsors and mandate reporting missing children to a national center.
HR 7538 · 119th Congress · February 12, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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