S.3054

Kayla Hamilton Act

Introduced·10/23/25

The Kayla Hamilton Act aims to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children by amending the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims.

The Kayla Hamilton Act seeks to strengthen protections for unaccompanied alien children by amending the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It mandates that the Secretary of Health and Human Services conduct thorough background checks on individuals and households before placing children with them. This includes verifying names, contact information, birth dates, addresses, and immigration status.

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Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
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History

Oct 23, 2025

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.