S. 1997 — Introduced in Senate

II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1997 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. 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. 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). 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.