H.R. 2219: End Child Trafficking Now Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-26 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

End Child Trafficking Now Act

Plain summary

End Child Trafficking Now Act This bill imposes restrictions related to adult aliens being admitted into the United States with a minor. An adult alien shall not be admitted with a minor unless the adult (1) presents documents or witness testimony proving that the adult is a relative or guardian of the minor, or (2) submits to a DNA test that proves such a relationship. The Department of Homeland Security shall request a DNA test only if the required relationship cannot be established by documents or testimony. An adult alien who does not consent to a requested DNA test shall be inadmissible. If the required relationship cannot be established and the immigration officer believes the alien is guilty of a felony offense, the officer may arrest the alien adult. The bill makes it a crime for an alien adult to knowingly use a minor to whom the adult is not a relative or guardian to enter the United States.

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Official text

End Child Trafficking Now Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] · 17 cosponsors

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John R. Carter (R-TX), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Pete Sessions (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr2219.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2219 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117