# 119-s-3322: Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025

119-s-3322, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3322
- Congress: 119
- Title: Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## 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.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit sharing of sponsor information: benefit, low. 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…
- Lower immigration fees for youth: benefit, low. 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 Remova…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3322 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3322)

## Related
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3322 (as of 2026-08-11).