This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to set up an automated system within 60 days of enactment to track unaccompanied children who fail to appear at their immigration hearings and share that information with other federal agencies including Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Justice. The legislation is intended to help prevent human trafficking and ensure accountability by establishing information-sharing protocols among government agencies that handle these cases. To enforce compliance, the bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to annually certify whether ICE is following these requirements, with the Attorney General making a final determination within 60 days. If ICE fails to comply, political appointees at the agency will be ineligible for bonus pay from fiscal years 2025 through 2035 until compliance is achieved and verified.
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