Kayla Hamilton Act
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The Kayla Hamilton Act aims to enhance efforts to combat child trafficking by amending existing legislation to include additional safeguards for unaccompanied alien children. It mandates background checks and gang affiliation assessments before placement and restricts placement with individuals unlawfully present in the U.S.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 339 · 2025-12-16
208 Yea · 218 Nay · 0 Present · 7 Not voting — Failed
Actions (24)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | — | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2025-07-14 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-07-14 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-09-10 | — | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 13. |
| 2025-09-10 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-10-17 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297. |
| 2025-10-17 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-345. |
| 2025-10-17 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-345. |
| 2025-12-16 | 09:59:03 | Rules 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. |
| 2025-12-16 | 14:32:49 | Rule H. Res. 951 passed House. |
| 2025-12-16 | 14:35:24 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H5921-5927) |
| 2025-12-16 | 14:35:29 | 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. |
| 2025-12-16 | 14:36:29 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4371. |
| 2025-12-16 | 15:23:31 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2025-12-16 | 15:24:10 | Ms. Stansbury moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5927) |
| 2025-12-16 | 15:24:24 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2025-12-16 | 15:24:34 | POSTPONED 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. |
| 2025-12-16 | 16:15:32 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5933-5934) |
| 2025-12-16 | 16:47:26 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 339). |
| 2025-12-16 | 16:53:29 | 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) |
| 2025-12-16 | 16:53:29 | Passed/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) |
| 2025-12-16 | 16:53:31 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-12-16 | 16:53:32 | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-12-17 | — | Received in the Senate. |
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