,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjac ,mr4  
,o',r\rke 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4  
,lewis1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4       
,slaught]1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on             
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d "p ,e (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to
 require ,/ates to help ali5 *ildr5 9 ! 
*ild welf>e sy/em apply = all available 
=ms ( immigration relief1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fo/] ,*ildr5 ,opportunity 
,act4  #b4 ,/ate plan requirem5t to h   
proc$ures to help ali5 *ildr5 9 ! *ild  
welf>e sy/em a*ieve special immigrant   
juv5ile /atus & lawful p]man5t resid5t  
/atus ,section #dga7;a77#bg7 ( ! ,social

 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#fga7;a77#bg77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 & if
 ! *ild is an ali5 )\t a lawful         
immigration /atus1 = review+ ! *ild's   
eligibility = special immigrant juv5ile 
/atus1 lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus1 &  
o!r =ms ( relief "u immigration law1 )9 
#a ye> aft] ! /atus ( ! *ild is fir/    
review$ pursuant to section             
#dge7e77;,b71 & annually !reaft]1 & =   
assi/+ ! *ild 9 apply+ = special        
immigrant juv5ile /atus1 lawful p]man5t 
resid5t /atus1 & o!r =ms ( relief "u    
immigration law1 s t ! *ild c reasonably
 be expect$ to a*ieve su* relief be=e   
exit+ fo/] c>e1 if do+ s w\ld be 9 ! be/
 int]e/s ( ! *ild be=e ! p]iod4  #c4    
,requirem5t t ,/ate *ild welf>e ag5cies 
docum5t _! ef=ts to pursue lawful       
immigrant /atus = eligible ali5 fo/]    
*ildr5 ,section #dge7a7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7a77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,h7 ,9 ! case ( an ali5 *ild :o1 aft] a
 review conduct$ pursuant to section    

#dga7;a77#bg71 is det]m9$ to be a *ild  
:o may qualify = special immigrant      
juv5ile /atus1 lawful p]man5t resid5t   
/atus1 or o!r =ms ( relief "u           
immigration law1 docum5tation ( ! /eps !
 ag5cy is tak+ 9 assi/+ ! *ild to obta9 
! /atus be=e exit+ fo/] c>e1 includ+    
:e!r ! requisite petitions h be5 fil$ on
 behalf ( ! *ild1 & :e!r assi/ance has  
be5 provid$ to secure immigration legal 
c\nsel = ! *ild4  4  #d4 ,requirm5t to  
det]m9e :e!r fil+ petitions = special   
immigrant juv5ile /atus & lawful p]man5t
 resid5t /atus = ali5 fo/] *ildr5 is 9 !
 *ild's be/ int]e/ 9 appropriate cases  
,section #dge7e77;,c77i7 ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fge7e77;,c77i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 &1
 9 ! case ( an ali5 *ild )\t lawful     
immigration /atus1 ! he>+ %all det]m9e  
:e!r a petition = special immigrant     
juv5ile /atus or lawful p]man5t resid5t 
/atus has be5 fil$ on behalf ( ! *ild &1
 if su* a petition has n be5 s fil$1    
:e!r x is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild1     

includ+ consid]ation ( ! pot5tial       
effects on family reunification ef=ts1  
to h su* a petition s fil$ or to h      
immigration c\nsel appo9t$ be=e !       
semicolon at ! end4  #e4 ,au?ority to   
use c\rt improvem5t program grant funds 
to educate & tra9 *ild welf>e & c\rt    
/aff1 includ+ judges1 social work]s1    
c\rt-appo9t$ special advocates1 & lawy]s
 to assi/ ali5 *ildr5 9 a*iev+ special  
immigrant juv5ile /atus1 lawful p]man5t 
resid5t /atus1 & o!r =ms ( relief "u    
immigration law ,section #dch7;a77#b7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#fbi;h7a77#b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,b72  7#b7 by
 add+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,c72 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 to
 educate & tra9 *ild welf>e & c\rt /aff1
 includ+ judges1 social work]s1         
c\rt-appo9t$ special advocates1 &       
attorneys to assi/ ali5 *ildr5 9 a*iev+ 
special immigrant juv5ile /atus1 lawful 
p]man5t resid5t /atus1 & o!r =ms (      
relief "u immigration law 9 a timely    

mann]2  4  #f4 ,te*nical assi/ance =    
*ild welf>e ag5cies ,on reque/ ( a ,/ate
 *ild welf>e ag5cy = te*nical assi/ance 
9 c>ry+ out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all   
provide ! assi/ance1 & may aw>d grants  
to & ent] into contracts ) qualifi$     
non-pr(it or o!r community-bas$ s]vice  
provid]s ) sub/antive exp]tise to p]=m !
 assi/ance4  #g4 ,eligibility =         
assi/ance  7a7 ,public b5efits  7#a7    
,f$]al means-te/$ public b5efits        
,section #djc7;b7 ( ! ,p]sonal          
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afac7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,exception =     
individuals :o h obta9$ special         
immigrant juv5ile /atus ,an ali5 :o is  
grant$ special immigrant juv5ile /atus  
"u section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j774  4  7#b7

 ,o!r ,f$]al programs ,section #djb (   
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afab7 is am5d$--
  7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,n7 ,exception =      
individuals :o h obta9$ special         
immigrant juv5ile /atus ,) respect to   
eligibility = b5efits = ! specifi$      
,f$]al programs describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to any 
ali5 :o is grant$ special immigrant     
juv5ile /atus "u section                
#aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#bg77;,j774  2 &  7,b7 9      
subsection 7b77#b71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,g7 ,exception = individuals  
:o h obta9$ special immigrant juv5ile   
/atus ,an ali5 :o is grant$ special     
immigrant juv5ile /atus "u section      
#aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#bg77;,j774  4  7b7 ,/ate     
reimbursem5t ,section #dgb7;a77#d7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgb7;a77#d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 & if 

! *ild is an ali5 :o has obta9$ special 
immigrant juv5ile /atus "u section      
#aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act & w\ld h be5 qualifi$ 
to receive aid "u ! ,/ate plan approv$  
"u section #djb ( ?is ,act 9 or = ! mon?
 9 :i* ! agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a77i7 ( ?is subsection 0 ent]$   
into or c\rt proce$+s lead+ to !        
det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,a77ii7 ( ?is subsection 7        
initiat$ if ! *ild _h be5 a ,unit$      
,/ates citiz51 ! *ild %all be consid]$  
to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c7
 ) respect to ! mon? be=e ! p]iod4  #h4 
,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 o!r ?an by   
section #g1 %all take effect on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all apply to 
paym5ts "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( !       
,social ,security ,act = qu>t]s beg9n+  
on or aft] su* date4  7b7 ,delay p]mitt$
 if ,/ate legislation requir$ ,9 ! case 
( a ,/ate plan approv$ "u "p ,e ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act :i* !   

,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
det]m9es requires ,/ate legislation 7o!r
 ?an legislation appropriat+ funds7 9   
ord] = ! plan to meet ! additional      
requirem5ts impos$ by ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate 
plan %all n be reg>d$ z fail+ to comply 
) ! requirem5ts ( su* "p solely on !    
basis ( ! failure ( ! plan to meet su*  
additional requirem5ts be=e ! #a/ day ( 
! #a/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! close (
 ! #a/ regul> session ( ! ,/ate         
legislature t ends aft] ! #a-ye> p]iod  
beg9n+ ) ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 9 ! case
 ( a ,/ate t has a #b-ye> legislative   
session1 ea* ye> ( ! session is deem$ to
 be a sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate  
legislature4