,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad   
,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide       
protection = *ildr5 affect$ by !        
immigration laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,humane ,en=cem5t &    
,legal ,protections = ,sep>at$ ,*ildr5  
,act or ! ,,help ,sep>at$ ,*ildr5 ,act4 
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,appreh5sion ,! t]m appreh5sion means ! 
det5tion or arre/ by (ficials ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or        
coop]at+ entities4  7#b7 ,*ild ,! t]m   
*ild means an individual :o has n atta9$
 #ah ye>s ( age4  7#c7 ,*ild welf>e     
ag5cy ,! t]m *ild welf>e ag5cy means a  
,/ate or local ag5cy responsible = *ild 
welf>e s]vices "u subtitles ,b & ,e (   
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474  7#d7     
,coop]at+ entity ,! t]m coop]at+ entity 

means a ,/ate or local entity act+ "u   
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,dep>tm5t 
,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security4  7#f7 ,det5tion      
facility ,! t]m det5tion facility means 
a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t      
facility1 or a privately own$ & op]at$  
facility1 t is us$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 to  
hold individuals "u ! au?ority ( !      
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 includ+ facilities t 
hold su* individuals "u a contract or   
agreem5t ) ! ,director4  7#g7           
,immigration en=cem5t action ,! t]m     
immigration en=cem5t action means !     
appreh5sion ( "o or m individuals :om ! 
,dep>tm5t has reason to believe are     
removable f ! ,unit$ ,/ates by !        
,secret>y or a coop]at+ entity4  7#h7   
,,ngo ,! t]m ,,ngo means a nongov]nm5tal
 organization t provides social s]vices 
or humanit>ian assi/ance to ! immigrant 
community4  7#i7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means
 a biological or adoptive p>5t ( a *ild1
 ^: p>5tal rights h n be5 rel9qui%$ or  

t]m9at$ "u ,/ate law or ! law ( a =eign 
c\ntry1 or a legal gu>dian "u ,/ate law 
or ! law ( a =eign c\ntry4  7#aj7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  #c4     
,appreh5sion proc$ures = immigration    
en=cem5t-relat$ activities  7a7         
,appreh5sion proc$ures ,9 any           
immigration en=cem5t action1 ! ,secret>y
 & coop]at+ entities %all--  7#a7 z soon
 z possible1 b g5]ally n lat] ?an #b    
h\rs aft] an immigration en=cem5t       
action1 inquire :e!r an individual is a 
p>5t or prim>y c>egiv] ( a *ild 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & notify any su*          
individual1 9 a language t he or %e     
und]/&s1 t he or %e is entitl$ to--     
7,a7 ! opportunity to make a m9imum ( #b
 telephone calls to arrange = ! c>e (   
su* *ild 9 ! individual's abs5ce2 &     
7,b7 contact in=mation =--  7i7 *ild    
welf>e ag5cies & family c\rts 9 ! same  
jurisdiction z ! *ild2 &  7ii7          
consulates1 attorneys1 & legal s]vice   
provid]s capable ( provid+ free legal   

advice or repres5tation reg>d+ *ild     
welf>e1 *ild cu/ody det]m9ations1 &     
immigration matt]s2  7#b7 notify ! *ild 
welf>e ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] ! *ild  
if ! *ild's p>5t or prim>y c>egiv] is   
unable to make c>e arrangem5ts = ! *ild 
or if ! *ild is 9 imm95t risk ( s]i\s   
h>m2  7#c7 ensure t p]sonnel ( !        
,dep>tm5t & coop]at+ entities d n1 abs5t
 m$ical necessity or extraord9>y        
circum/ances1 int]view individuals 9 !  
imm$iate pres5ce ( *ildr5 ov] ! age ( #b
 unless ! p>5t or prim>y c>egiv] gives  
p]mission1 or compel or reque/ *ildr5 to
 int]pret or translate = int]views ( _! 
p>5ts or ( o!r individuals :o are       
enc\nt]$ z "p ( an immigration en=cem5t 
action2  7#d7 ensure t any p>5t or      
prim>y c>egiv] ( a *ild 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates--  7,a7 abs5t m$ical necessity or
 extraord9>y circum/ances1 is n         
transf]r$ f 8 or h] area ( appreh5sion  
until ! individual--  7i7 has made      
arrangem5ts = ! c>e ( su* *ild2 or  7ii7
 if su* arrangem5ts are unavailable or !

 individual is unable to make su*       
arrangem5ts1 is in=m$ ( ! c>e           
arrangem5ts made = ! *ild & ( a means to
 ma9ta9 communication ) ! *ild2  7,b7   
abs5t m$ical necessity or extraord9>y   
circum/ances is plac$ 9 a det5tion      
facility ei!r--  7i7 proximate to !     
location ( appreh5sion2 or  7ii7        
proximate to ! individual's habitual    
place ( resid5ce2 &  7iii7 abs5t m$ical 
necessity or extraord9>y circum/ances1  
is n transf]r$ f su* facility unless    
necess>y to facilitate p>ticipation 9   
*ild welf>e proce$+s2 &  7,c7 receives  
due consid]ation ( ! be/ int]e/s ( su*  
*ild 9 any decision or action relat+ to 
8 or h] det5tion1 release1 or transf]   
betwe5 det5tion facilities2 &  7#e7     
issue guidance prohibit+ p]sonnel ( !   
,dep>tm5t & coop]at+ entities f         
appreh5d+ p]sons on ! premises or 9 !   
imm$iate vic9ity ( day c>e c5t]s1 head  
/>t c5t]s1 s*ools1 s*ool bus /ops1      
recreation c5t]s1 legal s]vice provid]s1
 c\rts1 fun]al homes1 cemet]ies1        

colleges1 victim s]vices ag5cies1 social
 s]vice ag5cies1 hospitals1 heal? c>e   
cl9ics1 community c5t]s1 & places (     
wor%ip1 abs5t exceptional circum/ances4 
7b7 ,reque/s to local & ,/ate entities  
,if ! ,secret>y reque/s a ,/ate or local
 entity to hold 9 cu/ody an individual  
:o ! ,dep>tm5t has reason to believe is 
removable p5d+ transf] ( t individual to
 ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y or to a det5tion
 facility1 ! ,secret>y %all also reque/ 
t ! ,/ate or local entity provide !     
individual ! protections specifi$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 
if t individual is f\nd to be ! p>5t or 
prim>y c>egiv] ( a *ild 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7c7 ,protections aga9/         
traffick+ pres]v$ ,! provisions ( ?is   
section %all n be con/ru$ to imp$e1     
delay1 or 9 any way limit ! obligations 
( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 
section #bce ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce     
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h        

,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 or section #dfb ( !    
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #bgi74  #d4 ,access to *ildr51
 ,/ate & local c\rts1 *ild welf>e       
ag5cies1 & consul> (ficials  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t all    
det5tion facilities op]at$ by or "u     
agreem5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t implem5t         
proc$ures to ensure t ! be/ int]e/ ( !  
*ild1 includ+ a pref]5ce = family unity 
:]ev] appropriate1 c be consid]$ 9 any  
decision & action relat+ to ! cu/ody (  
*ildr5 ^: p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or prim>y
 c>egiv] is deta9$ z ! result ( an      
immigration en=cem5t action4  7b7       
,det5tion proc$ures  ,at all det5tion   
facilities1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7     
prom95tly po/ 9 a mann] accessible to   
deta9ees & visitors & include 9 deta9ee 
h&books in=mation on ! protections ( ?is
 ,act z well z in=mation on pot5tial    
eligibility = p>ole or release2  7#b7   
abs5t extraord9>y circum/ances1 ensure t
 individuals :o are deta9$ by !         
,dep>tm5t & are p>5ts ( *ildr5 9 !      

,unit$ ,/ates are-- 7,a7 p]mitt$ regul> 
phone calls & contact visits ) _!       
*ildr52  7,b7 provid$ ) contact         
in=mation = *ild welf>e ag5cies & family
 c\rts 9 ! relevant jurisdictions2  7,c7
 able to p>ticipate fully1 & to ! ext5t 
possible 9-p]son1 9 all family c\rt     
proce$+s & any o!r proce$+s t may impact
 _! "r to cu/ody ( _! *ildr52  7,d7     
grant$ free & confid5tial telephone     
calls to relevant *ild welf>e ag5cies & 
family c\rts z (t5 z is necess>y to     
ensure t ! be/ int]e/ ( _! *ildr51      
includ+ a pref]5ce = family unity :5ev] 
appropriate1 c be consid]$ 9 *ild welf>e
 ag5cy or family c\rt proce$+s2  7,e7   
able to fully comply ) all family c\rt  
or *ild welf>e ag5cy ord]s impact+      
cu/ody ( _! *ildr52  7,f7 provid$ access
 to ,unit$ ,/ates passport applications 
or o!r relevant travel docum5t          
applications = ! purpose ( obta9+ travel
 docum5ts = _! *ildr52  7,g7 af=d$      
timely access to a not>y public = !     
purpose ( apply+ = a passport = _!      

*ildr5 or execut+ gu>dian%ip or o!r     
agreem5ts to ensure ! safety ( _!       
*ildr52 &  7,h7 grant$ adequate "t be=e 
removal to obta9 passports1 apo/ill$    
bir? c]tificates1 travel docum5ts1 & o!r
 necess>y records1 includ+ heal? & s*ool
 records1 on behalf ( _! *ildr5 if su*  
*ildr5 w accompany !m on _! return to _!
 c\ntry ( orig9 or jo9 !m 9 _! c\ntry ( 
orig92 &  7#c7 :]e do+ s w\ld n impact  
public safety or national security1     
facilitate ! ability ( deta9$ ali5 p>5ts
 & prim>y c>egiv]s to reunify ) _!      
*ildr5 by %>+ in=mation reg>d+ travel   
arrangem5ts ) _! consulate1 *ildr51 *ild
 welf>e ag5cies1 or o!r c>egiv]s 9      
advance ( ! deta9$ ali5 individual's    
dep>ture f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4        
,memor&a ( und]/&+ ,! ,secret>y1 9      
consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 %all develop & implem5t
 memor&a ( und]/&+ or protocols ) *ild  
welf>e ag5cies & ,n,g,os reg>d+ ! be/   
ways to coop]ate & facilitate ongo+     
communication betwe5 all relevant       

entities 9 cases involv+ a *ild ^: p>5t1
 legal gu>dian1 or prim>y c>egiv] has   
be5 appreh5d$ or deta9$ 9 an immigration
 en=cem5t action to protect ! be/       
int]e/s ( ! *ild1 includ+ a pref]5ce =  
family unity :5ev] appropriate4  #f4    
,m&atory tra9+ ,! ,secret>y1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al1 & indep5d5t *ild      
welf>e & family law exp]ts1 %all develop
 & provide tra9+ on ! protections       
requir$ "u sections #c & #d to all      
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 coop]at+        
entities1 & det5tion facilities op]at$  
by or "u agreem5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t :o      
regul>ly engage 9 immigration en=cem5t  
actions & 9 ! c\rse ( su* actions come  
into contact ) individuals :o are p>5ts 
or prim>y c>egiv]s ( *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  #g4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate       
regulations to implem5t sections #c & #d
 ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,sev]ability ,if any  

provision ( ?is ,act or am5dm5t made by 
?is ,act1 or ! application ( a provision
 or am5dm5t to any p]son or circum/ance1
 is held to be uncon/itutional1 !       
rema9d] ( ?is ,act & am5dm5ts made by   
?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! provisions
 & am5dm5t to any p]son or circum/ance1 
%all n be affect$ by ! hold+4  #i4      
,report on protections = *ildr5 impact$ 
by immigration en=cem5t activities  7a7 
,requirem5t = report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ,congress a report t describes
 ! impact ( immigration en=cem5t        
activities on *ildr51 includ+ *ildr5 :o 
are citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7     
,cont5t ,! report submitt$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all include = ! previ\s #a-ye>    
p]iod an assessm5t (--  7#a7 ! numb] (  
individuals remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o 
are ! p>5t ( a *ild :o is a citiz5 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! numb] ( occasions
 9 :i* bo? p>5ts or ! prim>y c>etak] (  
su* a *ild 0 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &

  7#c7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 :o are citiz5s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o leave ! ,unit$      
,/ates ) p>5ts :o are remov$4