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PRINTS Act

What this bill does

  • Makes it a crime to use a minor who is not a close relative to gain entry to the United States.
  • Affects migrant children under 14 and adults attempting to enter the U.S. with children.
  • Requires CBP to fingerprint suspected trafficking victims and DHS to report findings to Congress.

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  1. 01

    How would law enforcement distinguish between adults genuinely caring for unrelated minors and those exploiting them for border entry?

  2. 02

    What support or alternatives would this bill provide to unrelated adults legitimately traveling with children who aren't their own?

  3. 03

    How might mandatory fingerprinting of suspected trafficking victims affect their willingness to report abuse or seek help?

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Sponsor · R-TN

Marsha Blackburn

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Introduced 2025-01-09

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-09 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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