# 119-s-1997: Stop GAPS Act of 2025

119-s-1997, Stop GAPS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1997
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop GAPS Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Overhauls sponsor and placement rules for unaccompanied alien children.** This bill would remove the sponsor rule at 45 C.F.R. 410.1201(a)(6) and would require the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to track each unaccompanied alien child released from Department of Homeland Security custody who is in the United States and involved in ongoing immigration proceedings and to work with States to find placements for those children. - Families and children: Unaccompanied alien children who are released from DHS custody and are in immigration proceedings would be tracked and actively matched with placements through state coordination. - States: State agencies would be asked to partner with the Office of Refugee Resettlement to find placements for these children, increasing their role in housing and care decisions. - Federal agency operations: The Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement would have a new duty to monitor each qualifying child released from DHS and to coordinate placement efforts with States.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Track and place unaccompanied children: benefit, low. If enacted, the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) would have to track every "unaccompanied alien child" released from DHS custody while the child is in the United States and has an ongoing immigration case. If enacted, the Director would also have to work with State governments t…
- Remove sponsor rule for minors: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Homeland Security would amend 45 C.F.R. § 410.1201(a) by striking paragraph (6), removing that specific regulatory provision about sponsors for unaccompanied minors. This would change the regulatory text but does not provide replacement language, funding, or an effectiv…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2936: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2025
- 119-s-1961: LAUNCH Act
- 119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1997 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1997)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2936: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2936)
- [119-s-1961: LAUNCH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1961)
- [119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS)…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-275)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1997 (as of 2025-12-21).