US HB7538 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-12 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 12 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-12 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to establish strong requirements to ensure safe placements for unaccompanied alien children.
Title
Migrant Child Safety Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Lance Gooden [R-TX] | Rep. Mary Miller [R-IL] | Rep. Anna Luna [R-FL] |
| Rep. Diana Harshbarger [R-TN] | Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7538/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr7538/BILLS-119hr7538ih.pdf |
