,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #face  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjah,mr4  
,nadl] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,t$
 ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 
,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 
,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1
 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4        
,takano1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4           
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,ms4        
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 
,bass1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4  
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4 ,jackson    
,lee1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 
,payne1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,ms4        
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1
 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4   
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4   
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4     
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4
 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mrs4
 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new  
,york1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4
 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1   

,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,lee1
 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new      
,york1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 
,ros51 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4  
,matsui1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4   
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4     
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4   
,kildee1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,johnson (   
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,lewis ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 
,torres1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (      
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4        
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,visclosky1 ,ms4    
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1
 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1
 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4       
,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,evans1   
,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4   
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4     
,himes1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4  
,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray   
,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1   
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,co/a1  
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick      
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1    

,mr4 ,b]a1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4
 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 
,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 
,walz1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new  
,york1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,coh51 
,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,brady 
( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4        
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4            
,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,ms4      
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4  
,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael
 ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4        
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 
,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4               
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mrs4       
,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4   
,kihu51 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,fudge1    
,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1   
,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4
 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1
 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4         
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,lev91
 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4      
,keat+1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1    
,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4  

,adams1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson (  
,texas1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (    
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,tonko1    
,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,ms4        
,plaskett1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1  
,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mrs4     
,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4  
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (       
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1    
,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new     
,mexico1 ,ms4 ,e/y ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 
,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,clay1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,sablan1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1    
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1  
,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 &
 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 = 
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 limit
 ! sep>ation ( families at or ne> ports 
( entry4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,keep ,families ,toge!r     
,act4  #b4 ,limitation on ! sep>ation ( 
families  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ag5t or (fic]
 ( a designat$ ag5cy %all be prohibit$ f
 remov+ a *ild f 8 or h] p>5t or legal  
gu>dian1 at or ne> ! port ( entry or )9 
#ajj miles ( a bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
unless "o ( ! foll[+ has occurr$3  7#a7 
,a ,/ate c\rt1 au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law1   
t]m9ates ! rights ( ! p>5t or legal     
gu>dian1 det]m9es t x is 9 ! be/ int]e/s
 ( ! *ild to be remov$ f ! p>5t or legal
 gu>dian1 9 accordance ) ! ,adoption &  
,safe ,families ,act ( #aiig 7,public   
,law #aje-hi71 or makes any simil>      
det]m9ation t is legally au?oriz$ "u    
,/ate law4  7#b7 ,an (ficial f ! ,/ate  
or c\nty *ild welf>e ag5cy ) exp]tise 9 
*ild trauma & developm5t makes a be/    
int]e/s det]m9ation t x is 9 ! be/      
int]e/s ( ! *ild to be remov$ f ! p>5t  
or legal gu>dian because ! *ild is 9    

dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! h&s ( !   
p>5t or legal gu>dian1 or is a dang] to 
h]self or o!rs4  7#c7 ,! ,*ief ,patrol  
,ag5t or ! ,area ,port ,director 9 _!   
(ficial & undelegat$ capacity1 au?orizes
 sep>ation ^u ! recomm5dation by an ag5t
 or (fic]1 bas$ on a f9d+ t--  7,a7 !   
*ild is a victim ( traffick+ or is at   
significant risk ( becom+ a victim (    
traffick+2  7,b7 !re is a /rong         
likelihood t ! adult is n ! p>5t or     
legal gu>dian ( ! *ild2 or  7,c7 ! *ild 
is 9 dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! h&s (
 ! p>5t or legal gu>dian1 or is a dang] 
to !mselves or o!rs1  except t1 9 ! case
 t a *ild is remov$ f 8 or h] p>5t or   
legal gu>dian "u ?is section1 an        
indep5d5t *ild welf>e exp]t lic5s$ by ! 
,/ate or c\nty 9 :i* ! *ild 0 s remov$1 
au?orizes ! sep>ation n lat] ?an #dh    
h\rs aft] su* removal1 & if su* exp]t   
does n au?orize su* sep>ation1 ! *ild   
%all be reunit$ ) 8 or h] p>5t or legal 
gu>dian n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] su*    
det]m9ation4  7b7 ,prohibition on       

sep>ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a designat$   
ag5cy may n remove a *ild f a p>5t or   
legal gu>dian solely = ! policy goal (  
det]r+ individuals f migrat+ to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or = ! policy goal ( promot+    
compliance ) civil immigration laws4    
7#b7 ,p5alty = family sep>ation ,any    
p]son :o kn[+ly sep>ates a *ild f 8 or  
h] p>5t or legal gu>dian 9 violation (  
?is section1 %all be f9$ n m ?an        
#aj1jjj4  7c7 ,docum5tation requir$ ,!  
,secret>y %all ensure t a sep>ation "u  
subsection 7a77#c7 is docum5t$ 9 writ+ &
 includes1 at a m9imum1 ! reason = su*  
sep>ation1 toge!r ) ! /at$ evid5ce = su*
 sep>ation4  #c4 ,recomm5dations =      
sep>ation by ag5ts or (fic]s  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 %all develop tra9+ &   
guidance1 ) an emphasis on ! be/ int]e/s
 ( ! *ild1 *ildhood trauma1 atta*m5t1 & 
*ild developm5t1 = use by ag5ts & (fic]s
 ( designat$ ag5cies1 9 ord] to /&>dize 

! implem5tation ( section #b7;a77#c74   
7b7 ,annual review ,n less frequ5tly ?an
 annually1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices %all review ! guidance        
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 & make       
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y to ensure 
su* guidance is 9 accordance ) curr5t   
evid5ce & be/ practices 9 *ild welf>e1  
*ild developm5t1 & *ildhood trauma4  7c7
 ,requirem5t ,! guidance "u subsection  
7a7 %all incorporate ! presumptions     
describ$ 9 section #d4  7d7 ,additional 
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,!      
guidance & tra9+ develop$ "u ?is section
 %all incorporate evid5ce-bas$          
practices4  7#b7 ,tra9+ requir$  7,a7   
,all ag5ts & (fic]s ( designat$ ag5cies1
 ^u hire1 & annually !reaft]1 %all      
complete tra9+ on adh]5ce to ! guidance 
"u ?is section4  7,b7 ,all ,*ief ,patrol
 ,ag5ts & ,area ,port ,directors1 ^u    
hire1 & annually !reaft]1 %all          
complete--  7i7 tra9+ on adh]5ce to !   
guidance "u ?is section2 &  7ii7 #ij    
m9utes ( *ild welf>e practice tra9+ t is

 evid5ce-bas$ & trauma-in=m$4  #d4      
,presumptions ,! presumptions describ$ 9
 ?is section are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,family 
unity ,!re %all be a /rong presumption 9
 favor ( family unity4  7#b7 ,sibl+s ,to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !         
,secret>y %all ensure t sibl+ gr\ps     
rema9 intact4  7#c7 ,det5tion ,9 g5]al1 
!re is a presumption t det5tion is n 9 !
 be/ int]e/s ( families & *ildr54  #e4  
,requir$ policy = locat+ sep>at$ *ildr5 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all publi% f9al public      
guidance t describes1 ) specificity1 !  
mann] 9 :i* a p>5t or legal gu>dian may 
locate a *ild :o 0 sep>at$ f ! p>5t or  
legal gu>dian "u section #b7;a74 ,9     
develop+ ! public guidance1 ! ,secret>y 
%all consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 immigrant advocacy     
organizations1 *ild welf>e              
organizations1 & ,/ate *ild welf>e      
ag5cies4  7b7 ,writt5 notification ,!   
,secret>y %all provide ea* p>5t or legal

 gu>dian :o 0 sep>at$1 ) writt5 notice (
 ! public guidance to locate a sep>at$  
*ild4  7c7 ,language access ,all        
guidance %all be available 9 ,engli% &  
,spani%1 & at ! reque/ ( ! p>5t or legal
 gu>dian1 ei!r 9 ! p>5t or legal        
gu>dian's native language or 9 ano!r    
language ! p>5t or legal gu>dian        
und]/&s1 & mann] t is und]/&able by !   
p>5t or legal gu>dian4  #f4 ,requir$    
in=mation = sep>at$ families  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ "u subsection   
7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r
 designat$ ag5cies1 on a weekly basis1  
%all provide ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a
 *ild :o 0 sep>at$1 ! foll[+ in=mation1 
at a m9imum3  7#a7 ,a /atus report on ! 
*ild's activities dur+ ! prior week4    
7#b7 ,in=mation ab\t ! education & heal?
 ( ! *ild1 includ+ any m$ical treatm5t  
provid$ to ! *ild or m$ical treatm5t    
recomm5d$ = ! *ild4  7#c7 ,in=mation    
ab\t *anges to ! *ild's immigration     
/atus4  7#d7 ,o!r in=mation ab\t ! *ild1

 design$ to promote & ma9ta9 family     
reunification1 z ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices det]m9es 9 8 or h]      
discretion4  7b7 ,phone communication   
,except z provid$ "u subsection 7c71 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r designat$  
ag5cies1 on a weekly basis1 %all provide
 ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a *ild :o 0  
sep>at$ ) phone communication betwe5 !  
p>5t or legal gu>dian & 8 or h] *ild4   
7c7 ,exception ,no in=mation "u         
subsection 7a7 or phone communication "u
 subsection 7b7 %all be provid$ to a    
p>5t or legal gu>dian 9 ! case t a      
qualifi$ *ild welf>e exp]t ) c>e &      
cu/ody ( ! *ild1 a *ild's advocate1 !   
*ild's legal repres5tation1 or ! *ild   
him or h]self concludes x is h>mful or  
dang]\s to ! *ild to communicate ) !    
p>5t or legal gu>dian4  #g4 ,annual     
report on family sep>ation ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & e #f mon?s !reaft]1 !          
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! heads (   

o!r designat$ ag5cies1 %all submit a    
report to ! committees ( jurisdiction1  
describ+ ea* in/ance 9 :i* a *ild 0     
sep>at$ f a p>5t or legal gu>dian1      
includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! relation%ip (
 ! adult to ! *ild4  7#b7 ,! age & g5d] 
( ! adult & *ild4  7#c7 ,! l5g? (       
sep>ation4  7#d7 ,:e!r ! adult 0 *>g$ ) 
a crime1 & if ! adult 0 *>g$ ) a crime1 
! type ( crime4  7#e7 ,:e!r ! adult made
 a claim = asylum1 express$ a fe> to    
return1 or appli$ = o!r immigration     
relief4  7#f7 ,:e!r ! adult 0 prosecut$ 
if *>g$ ) a crime & ! associat$ outcome 
( su* *>ges4  7#g7 ,! /at$ reason =1 &  
evid5ce 9 support (1 ! sep>ation4  7#h7 
,if ! *ild 0 "p ( a sibl+ gr\p at ! "t (
 ! sep>ation1 :e!r ! gr\p has _h        
physical contact & visitation4  7#i7    
,:e!r ! *ild 0 r5d]$ an unaccompani$    
ali5 *ild4  7#aj7 ,o!r in=mation 9 !    
,secret>y's discretion4  #h4            
,cl>ification ( p>5tal rights ,if a *ild
 is sep>at$ f a p>5t or legal gu>dian1 &
 a ,/ate c\rt has n made a det]m9ation t

 ! p>5tal rights h be5 t]m9at$1 !re is a
 presumption t--  7#a7 ! p>5tal rights  
rema9 intact2 &  7#b7 ! sep>ation does n
 con/itute an affirmative det]m9ation ( 
abuse or neglect "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4
  #i4 ,cl>ification ( exi/+ law  7a7    
,f$]al law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
int]pret$ to sup]s$e or modify ,f$]al   
*ild welf>e law1 :]e applicable1 includ+
 ! ,adoption & ,safe ,families ,act (   
#aiig 7,public ,law #aje-hi74  7b7 ,/ate
 law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be int]pret$ 
to sup]s$e or modify ,/ate *ild welf>e  
laws :]e applicable4  #aj4 ,limitation  
on ! prosecution ( asylum seek]s  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an ali5 :o has express$ a       
cr$ible or reasonable fe> ( p]secution1 
fil$ an application = asylum or )hold+ (
 removal1 or express$ an int5t to file  
su* an application1 may n be prosecut$  
"u section #bge7;a7 or #bgf7;a7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbe7;a71 #acbf7;a77 until ! 
date on :i* any su* application has be5 
f9ally adjudicat$1 includ+ any appeals  

!reto4  7b7 ,affirmative def5se ,9 !    
case t an ali5 is prosecut$ "u section  
#bge7;a7 or #bgf7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acbe7;a71 #acbf7;a77 9 violation (     
subsection 7a71 x %all be a def5se t !  
ali5 has express$ a cr$ible or          
reasonable fe> ( p]secution1 fil$ an    
application = asylum or )hold+ (        
removal1 or express$ an int5t to file   
su* an application1 & t su* application 
has n be5 f9ally adjudicat$1 includ+ any
 appeals !reto4  7c7 ,treaty obligations
 ,9 accordance ) ! treaty obligations ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ,article #ca ( !     
,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion ,relat+ to ! 
,/atus ( ,refugees1 no ali5 :o has be5  
grant$ asylum or )hold+ ( removal 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates may be prosecut$ "u       
section #bge7;a7 or #bgf7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbe7;a71 #acbf7;a774  #aa4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,designat$
 ag5cy ,! t]m designat$ ag5cy means--   
7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2   

7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &  7,c7 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#b7 ,ag5t or (fic] ,! t]m ag5t or (fic]
 includes contractors ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means
 an individual :o-- 7,a7 has n rea*$ !  
age ( #ah2 &  7,b7 has no p]man5t       
immigration /atus4  7#d7 ,committees (  
jurisdiction ,! t]m committees (        
jurisdiction means--  7,a7 ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
  7#e7 ,f9d+ ,! t]m f9d+ means an       
individualiz$ writt5 assessm5t or scre5+
 =maliz$ z requir$ "u section #b7;c71 & 
consi/5t ) sections #c1 #d1 & #h4  7#f7 
,9 dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! h& ( ! 
p>5t or legal gu>dian ,! t]m 9 dang] (  
abuse or neglect at ! h&s ( ! p>5t or   
legal gu>dian does n include migrat+ to 
or cross+ ( a bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#g7 ,secret>y ,unless o!rwise specifi$1

 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security4