S. 52 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 9, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryProof of family ties required for minors
This bill aims to prevent child trafficking by requiring adults from other countries who want to enter the United States with a minor to prove they're a relative or legal guardian. They can prove this through documents and witness statements, or if that's not enough, they must take a DNA test. If someone refuses the DNA test or can't establish the relationship, they won't be allowed into the country. The bill also makes it illegal for an adult to knowingly bring a minor into the U.S. if they're not a relative or guardian.
How it affects you
This mainly affects adults from outside the U.S. who want to travel here with children who aren't their own relatives or those they legally care for. For the general public, the bill is meant to make it harder for people trafficking children to enter the country, though the official summary doesn't describe specific effects on everyday Americans.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 9, 2025)
End Child Trafficking Now Act
This bill imposes restrictions related to adult non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) being admitted into the United States with a minor.
Such an adult may not be admitted with a minor unless the adult (1) presents documents and witness testimony proving that the adult is a relative or guardian of the minor, or (2) submits to a DNA test that proves such a relationship. The Department of Homeland Security may request a DNA test only if the required relationship cannot be established by the presented documents and witness testimony. An adult who does not consent to a requested DNA test shall be inadmissible.
If the required relationship cannot be established and the immigration officer believes the adult is guilty of a felony offense, the officer may arrest the adult.
The bill makes it a crime for an adult to knowingly use a minor to whom the adult is not a relative or guardian to enter the United States.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 52
A BILL
End Child Trafficking Now Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · Immigration · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 9, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”