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S. 1997

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Summary

S. 1997, the Stop GAPS Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 9, 2025 by Sen. Ashley Moody (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Jun 9, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Record

Text

S. 1997 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb1997/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1997 IS: Stop Government Abandonment and Placement Scandals Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-06-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-09
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to revise the duties of the Office of Refugee resettlement with respect to unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Ashley Moody (R) sponsors S. 1997, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 1997 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Referred To · Jun 9, 2025 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 1997 has taken 2 actions since Jun 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 9, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Jun 9, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1997 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1997, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 1997 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Stop GAPS Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Stop GAPS Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Stop Government Abandonment and Placement Scandals Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to revise the duties of the Office of Refugee resettlement with respect to unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1997 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1997’s is Immigration.

s1997/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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