The No More Missing Children Act establishes a new federal program requiring the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, to track and monitor all unaccompanied immigrant children in the United States—both those released in the future and those already present. The program mandates GPS tracking of children living with sponsors, monthly phone check-ins using voice recognition technology, DNA collection from children and their household members, and at least six surprise home visits during the first year of placement. Before releasing a child to a sponsor, the government must conduct extensive background checks including fingerprinting, criminal history reviews, terrorism database searches, and sex offender registry checks, and sponsors face strict eligibility requirements that bar unlawfully present immigrants (except relatives), anyone affiliated with criminal organizations, convicted felons, and sex offenders. If a sponsor violates program conditions or the child fails to attend court proceedings, the government must take custody of the child and permanently bar that sponsor from sponsoring any other unaccompanied children. The bill does not specify dedicated funding or appropriations but applies to all unaccompanied immigrant children in federal custody.
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