Bill · H.R. 4349· House(119-HR-4349)
Stop GAPS Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/10/2025
- Last activity
- 7/10/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- W. Steube
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Stop Government Abandonment and Placement Scandals Act of 2025," seeks to change how the Office of Refugee Resettlement handles unaccompanied alien children. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to amend existing federal regulations by striking a specific paragraph. Additionally, it establishes new duties for the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. The Director must track these children while they are in the United States and involved in immigration proceedings. Finally, the Director is tasked with working with States to find placements for these children.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill aims to prevent abandonment by tracking and placing unaccompanied children.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill increases the oversight and tracking duties of a federal office regarding migrant children.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+4
The bill seeks to ensure the safety and placement of unaccompanied minor immigrants.
The opposite
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?-2
Increased tracking of unaccompanied minors could impact their privacy rights.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Tracking of Unaccompanied Children: The Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement will be required to track each unaccompanied alien child who is released from the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, is in the United States, and is involved in ongoing immigration proceedings (Section 3, paragraph 1). This provides a mechanism to monitor children during their legal processes.
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State Collaboration for Placements: The Director is mandated to work with States to find placements for unaccompanied alien children (Section 3, paragraph 2). This could assist States in finding appropriate locations for these children.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+5Good For Immigrants+4Good For Hispanic Americans+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Improves Government Transparency+4Increase States Rights+3Improves Privacy Rights-2
- 7/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
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