The Migrant Child Safety Act strengthens protections for unaccompanied migrant children by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct thorough vetting before placing children with sponsors. The bill requires collection of detailed sponsor information—including background checks, immigration status, and proof of address—which must be shared with the Department of Homeland Security before placement. Additional safeguards include mandatory in-person home inspections, electronic monitoring requirements for non-citizen sponsors, and a minimum $5,000 bond to ensure children attend immigration hearings. The legislation also requires follow-up contact checks within 120 days and mandates reporting missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children if sponsors cannot be reached. These requirements take effect 30 days after the bill is enacted and apply to all newly apprehended unaccompanied children going forward.
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