# 119-s-52: End Child Trafficking Now Act

119-s-52, End Child Trafficking Now Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-52
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Child Trafficking Now Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Require adults entering with minors to prove they are close relatives through documents, witness testimony, or DNA testing.** This bill would also make it a federal crime to use a nonrelative minor to gain entry into the United States.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- DNA checks for adults entering with children: cost, medium. If enacted, adults (18+) would generally need documents and a witness or a DNA test to be admitted with a child. DHS would ask for a DNA test only when papers and a witness do not prove the relationship. If an adult refuses a requested DNA test or evidence is insufficient, the adult could be denied…
- New crime for using children to enter: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would make it a federal crime for any person 18 or older to knowingly use a child who is not their relative or guardian to enter the United States. Conviction could bring fines, up to 10 years in prison, or both. The provision defines key terms like "relative" for applying the…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
- 119-s-3366: Back the Blue Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-52 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/52)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-213)
- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
- [119-s-3366: Back the Blue Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3366)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-52 (as of 2026-08-11).