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SENATE 53119th CongressMotion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number: 306.

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.

Last Action
6/11/2025

Actions

  • 2025-01-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-01-09Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-09 (00)

Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension Act or the PRINTS Act

This bill addresses migrant minor children entering the United States. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime for a person to knowingly use a minor to gain entry to the United States if the minor is not a close relative or if the person is not the minor’s guardian. In addition, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must fingerprint all non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) entering the United States who are younger than 14 years of age if a CBP officer suspects that the child is victim of human trafficking.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must share with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) any fingerprints collected under this bill from an unaccompanied child if that child is transferred to HHS custody.

DHS must report to Congress on the number of children fingerprinted annually under this bill. DHS must also publish on a monthly basis the number of individuals apprehended for falsely claiming a child accompanying them into the United States was a close relative.  

Cosponsors (11)

  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
  • Steve Daines (R-MT)
  • Joni Ernst (R-IA)
  • Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
  • John Hoeven (R-ND)
  • Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
  • Mike Rounds (R-SD)
  • Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
  • Rick Scott (R-FL)
  • Katie Britt (R-AL)
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)
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