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119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 4371: Kayla Hamilton Act

Passed HouseDec 16, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 14, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Dec 16, 2025, 225–201
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jul 14, 2025

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consider additional information when it makes placement determinations for unaccompanied alien children in its custody. Under federal law, an unaccompanied alien child is a minor with no lawful immigration status and no parent or legal guardian in the United States to provide care and physical custody.

Current law requires HHS to (1) place a child in the least restrictive setting that is in the child's best interest, and (2) assess the safety and suitability of a sponsor prior to placing a child with that sponsor.

In determining the least restrictive setting, this bill requires (currently, permits) HHS to consider the child's danger to self, danger to the community, and flight risk. Additionally, the bill requires placement in a secure facility in the case of a child who is 13 years of age or older and has gang-related markings or tattoos or a history of gang-related arrests or criminal conduct.

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In assessing the safety and suitability of a sponsor, this bill requires HHS to collect and provide to the Department of Homeland Security information about all adult residents of the household, including name, date of birth, Social Security number, immigration status, contact information, and the results of all background and criminal records checks. The bill also prohibits HHS from placing a child with a sponsor who is unlawfully present in the United States.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 16, 2025

On Passage

Passed 225–201

Yea 225majority 214Nay 201

  • Democrats7 yea, 201 nay
  • Republicans217 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Adam Gray (D-CA), Laura Gillen (D-NY), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Jared Golden (D-ME), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Donald Davis (D-NC) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) voted Yea

See how all 426 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 225

Republicans (217)

Democrats (7) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 201

Democrats (201)

Not voting 7

Republicans (2)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Dec 16, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

2 votes on this bill

Showing 2 of 2 roll calls

  • Dec 16, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 225–201
    Roll call 340 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats720105
    Republicans217002
    Independents1000
    Total22520107

    House roll call 340: On Passage. Passed.

    7 crossed party lines: 7 Democrats

    How each member voted (433)
  • Dec 16, 2025HouseMotion to recommitFailed, yea-nay 208–218
    Roll call 339 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats208005
    Republicans021702
    Independents0100
    Total20821807

    House roll call 339: On Motion to Recommit. Failed.

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

2

Who scored on this bill

112 points earned
  1. 1Russell Fry R-SC SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
  2. 2Henry Cuellar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Donald Davis D-NC1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Laura Gillen D-NY1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Dec 16, 2025Passed the House, 225–201.
  2. Jul 14, 2025Introduced in the House by Russell Fry.
Show the full action history (22 actions)
  1. Dec 17, 2025Received in the Senate.
  2. Dec 16, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 951 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.
  3. Dec 16, 2025Rule H. Res. 951 passed House.
  4. Dec 16, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H5921-5927)
  5. Dec 16, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.
  6. Dec 16, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4371.
  7. Dec 16, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  8. Dec 16, 2025Ms. Stansbury moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5927)
  9. Dec 16, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  10. Dec 16, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate H.R. 4371, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Stansbury demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  11. Dec 16, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5933-5934)
  12. Dec 16, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 339).
  13. Dec 16, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 340). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5921-5922)
  14. Dec 16, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 340). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5921-5922)
  15. Dec 16, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. Dec 16, 2025The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  17. Oct 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-345.
  18. Oct 17, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.
  19. Sep 10, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  20. Sep 10, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 13.
  21. Jul 14, 2025Introduced in House
  22. Jul 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.