Sec. 70007. Unaccompanied alien child sponsor fee
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In addition to any other fee authorized by law, before placing the child with an individual under section 235(c) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall collect from that individual a fee in an amount specified in this section as partial reimbursement to the Federal Government for the period during which the child was in the custody of the Government, for processing, housing, feeding, educating, transporting, and otherwise providing for the care of the child.
For purposes of this subsection, the amount specified in this section for fiscal year 2025 shall be such amount as the Secretary may by rule provide, but in any event not less than $3,500. Beginning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount specified in this section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the sum of— the amount imposed under this section for the prior fiscal year; and rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10, the amount referred to in paragraph (1), multiplied by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar year.
During any fiscal year, the total amount of fees received under this section shall be subject to the following: 25 percent of fees received under this section shall be credited to the Department of Health and Human Services to retain and spend without further appropriation and shall be used for the purpose of conducting background checks of potential sponsors of unaccompanied alien children and of adults residing in potential sponsors’ households, which shall include, at a minimum— the name of the individual and all adult residents of the individual’s household; the social security number of the individual and all adult residents of the individual’s household; the date of birth of the individual and all adult residents of the individual’s household; the validated location of the individual’s residence where the child will be placed; the immigration status of the individual and all adult residents of the individual’s household; contact information for the individual and all adult residents of the individual’s household; and the results of all background and criminal records checks for the individual and all adult residents of the individual’s household, which shall include at a minimum an investigation of the public records sex offender registry, a public records background check, and a national criminal history check based on fingerprints.
Any amounts not credited to the Department of Health and Human Services shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury. A fee imposed under this section shall not be waived or reduced.