To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a DNA test to determine the familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a DNA test to determine the familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Criminal Justice, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H38A5F18A476F4EAFAF0E3C791C3DA6CC: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Child Trafficking Now Act.
- Section H844E63E3311F412E852A59F83CD0BCB6: 2. DNA Testing Section 211 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1181) is amended by adding at the end the following: 211A.Familial relationship...
- Section HCDBFFA6B021343138E845FB5E1120471: 211A. Familial relationship documentary requirements Except as provided in subsection (b), an alien who has attained 18 years of age may not be admitted into...
- Section H991A4AB76065436CB8FFC8F3B03C6BCB: 3. Criminalizing recycling of minors Chapter 69 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1430.Recycling of minors(a)In...
- Section HE52021230E92477A9B56EF4DAF7BF681: 1430. Recycling of minors Whoever, being 18 years of age or over, knowingly uses, for the purpose of entering the United States, a minor to whom the individual...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a DNA test to determine the familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Criminal Justice, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a DNA test to determine the familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Carter …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an alien who has not attained 18 years of age
an alien who has not attained 18 years of age
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