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119-s-3322119th Congress

Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Introduced

Summary

This bill centers on _fee relief for unaccompanied alien children_ (UAC) and adds protections for sponsors, privacy, and medical screening rules. It removes or limits many immigration-related fees for UAC, prevents certain sponsor data from being used for enforcement, and creates a refund process for fees already paid.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Limit sharing of sponsor information

If enacted, the bill would bar HHS from sharing information it obtains about sponsors under the named section with DHS or any other federal agency for immigration enforcement. This would prevent sponsor data collected by HHS from being used to enforce immigration laws against sponsors, children, or guardians.

Lower immigration fees for youth

If enacted, people who are or were found to be unaccompanied alien children would be exempt from many immigration fees. The bill would remove or exempt asylum application and annual asylum fees, employment authorization document fees and some renewals, immigration court fees, the In Absentia Removal Fee, and the Border Apprehension Fee. It would also repeal the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) application fee and bar DHS from charging SIJ-related fees for applicants, parents, or legal guardians. Within 180 days of enactment, DHS or the Attorney General would have to refund any fees this bill repeals or makes exempt to the person or entity who paid them.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 1/6/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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