CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

House Roll Call 340

119th Congress · Session 1 · December 16, 2025

The vote on whether to pass the bill

This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

What was being voted on

119-HR-4371 — Kayla Hamilton Act

This bill aims to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children by amending existing laws. It mandates new consultation requirements between the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General regarding the placement of unaccompanied alien children. The bill introduces stricter screening processes for children aged 12 or older, including checking for criminal records and gang-related markings. It also establishes criteria for placing certain children in secure facilities based on flight risk or danger to the community.

The House recorded this as
On Passage
Kayla Hamilton Act
Result: Passed
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 225Nay: 201Not Voting: 7433 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D720105
Republican R218002
Official record
How each member voted (433)
225 yea, 201 nay, 7 not voting