Stop GAPS Act of 2025

This bill changes how the federal government handles children who enter the U.S. without a parent or legal guardian. It tells the Office of Refugee Resettlement to keep track of each child after they leave Department of Homeland Security custody, as long as the child is still in the U.S. and has an active immigration case. It also directs the office to work with states to find placements for these children. In addition, it orders Homeland Security to remove a specific rule in federal regulations related to sponsors for unaccompanied minors.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Children who come to the U.S. without a parent or legal guardian, their sponsors, state agencies, and two federal offices (Homeland Security and Refugee Resettlement).
• What changes: The government must track these children during their immigration cases, coordinate with states on placements, and delete a listed sponsor-related rule from federal regulations.
• When: The bill sets these duties but does not list specific dates in the text provided.

Introduced July 10, 2025 by W. Greg Steube · Last progress July 10, 2025