,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fahb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ba1 #bjah ,mr4 
,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to   
codify ,presid5t ,trump's ,af=d+        
,congress an ,opportunity to ,address   
,family ,sep>ation ,executive ,ord]1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,codify+ ,presid5t 
,trump's ,af=d+ ,congress an            
,opportunity to ,address ,family        
,sep>ation ,executive ,ord] ,act4  #b4  
,keep+ illegal ali5 families toge!r :ile
 deta9$ ,at ! end ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb71 
ins]t ! foll[+3  #fja4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds x to be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

to rigor\sly en=ce our immigration laws4
 ,"u our laws1 ! only legal way = an    
ali5 to ent] ?is c\ntry is at a         
designat$ port ( entry at an appropriate
 "t4 ,:5 an ali5 ent]s or attempts to   
ent] ! c\ntry any:]e else1 t ali5 has   
committ$ at lea/ ! crime ( improp] entry
 & is subject to a f9e or imprisonm5t "u
 section #acbe7;a7 ( title #h1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4 ,?is ,adm9i/ration w      
initiate proce$+s to en=ce ?is & o!r    
crim9al provisions ( ! ,,ina until &    
unless ,congress directs o!rwise4 ,x is 
also ! policy ( ?is ,adm9i/ration to    
ma9ta9 family unity1 includ+ by deta9+  
ali5 families toge!r :]e appropriate &  
consi/5t ) law & available res\rces4 ,x 
is un=tunate t ,congress's failure to   
act & c\rt ord]s h put ! ,adm9i/ration 9
 ! position ( sep>at+ ali5 families to  
effectively en=ce ! law4  #fjb4         
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 !   
foll[+ def9itions apply3 7a7 ,ali5      
family means--  7#a7 any p]son n a      
citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o 

has n be5 admitt$ into1 or is n au?oriz$
 to ent] or rema9 91 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o
 ent]$ ?is c\ntry ) an ali5 *ild or ali5
 *ildr5 at or betwe5 designat$ ports (  
entry & :o 0 deta9$2 &  7#b7 t p]son's  
ali5 *ild or ali5 *ildr54  7b7 ,ali5    
*ild means any p]son n a citiz5 or      
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o--  7#a7   
has n be5 admitt$ into1 or is n au?oriz$
 to ent] or rema9 91 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#b7 is "u ! age ( #ah2 &  7#c7 has a   
legal p>5t-*ild relation%ip to an ali5  
:o ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! ali5 *ild  
at or betwe5 designat$ ports ( entry &  
:o 0 deta9$4  #fjc4  ,tempor>y det5tion 
policy = families ent]+ ?is c\ntry      
illegally  7a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security 7,secret>y71 %all1 to ! ext5t 
p]mitt$ by law & subject to !           
availability ( appropriations1 ma9ta9   
cu/ody ( ali5 families dur+ ! p5d5cy (  
any crim9al improp] entry or immigration
 proce$+s involv+ _! memb]s4  7b7 ,!    
,secret>y %all n1 h[ev]1 deta9 an ali5  
family toge!r :5 !re is a conc]n t      

det5tion ( an ali5 *ild ) ! *ild's ali5 
p>5t w\ld pose a risk to ! *ild's       
welf>e4  7c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 take all legally available measures to 
provide to ! ,secret>y1 ^u reque/1 any  
exi/+ facilities available = ! h\s+ &   
c>e ( ali5 families1 & %all con/ruct su*
 facilities if necess>y & consi/5t )    
law4 ,! ,secret>y1 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by
 law1 %all be responsible = reimbursem5t
 = ! use ( ^! facilities4  7d7 ,heads ( 
executive dep>tm5ts & ag5cies %all1 to !
 ext5t consi/5t ) law1 make available to
 ! ,secret>y1 = ! h\s+ & c>e ( ali5     
families p5d+ c\rt proce$+s = improp]   
entry1 any facilities t are appropriate 
= su* purposes4 ,! ,secret>y1 to ! ext5t
 p]mitt$ by law1 %all be responsible =  
reimbursem5t = ! use ( ^! facilities4   
7e7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all promptly   
file a reque/ ) ! ,u4,s4 ,di/rict ,c\rt 
= ! ,c5tral ,di/rict ( ,cali=nia to     
modify ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t 9 ,flores 
v4 ,sessions1 ,,cv #he-dedd 7,flores    
settlem5t71 9 a mann] t w\ld p]mit !    

,secret>y1 "u pres5t res\rce con/ra9ts1 
to deta9 ali5 families toge!r ?r\gh\t ! 
p5d5cy ( crim9al proce$+s = improp]     
entry or any removal or o!r immigration 
proce$+s4  #fjd4  ,prioritization (     
immigration proce$+s involv+ ali5       
families ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 prioritize !         
adjudication ( cases involv+ deta9$     
families4  #fje4 ,g5]al provisions  7a7 
,no?+ 9 ?is bill %all be con/ru$ to     
impair or o!rwise affect-- 7#a7 !       
au?ority grant$ by law to an executive  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 or ! head !re(2 or   
7#b7 ! functions ( ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget relat+ to 
budget>y1 adm9i/rative1 or legislative  
proposals4  4