Bill > HR5415

This bill, the Safeguarding Endangered Children, Unaccompanied and at Risk of Exploitation Act of 2023 (also known as the SECURE Act of 2023), requires the federal government to report on efforts to locate, establish contact with, conduct wellness checks on, and investigate any suspicion of human trafficking related to approximately 85,000 unaccompanied alien children who crossed the U.S. southern border, were released from federal custody, and with whom subsequent contact has been lost. The bill mandates the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to jointly submit a status report every 60 days, detailing information about the children's age, sex, location, duration in custody, sponsor relationships, well-being assessments, and potential exploitation or trafficking risks. The bill also imposes financial penalties on the agencies for each day the report is submitted late.