,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjah,ms4  
,bass 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4    
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1   
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4     
,bonamici1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4      
,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson 
( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,mr4 ,deut*1   
,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,kelly (
 ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,lewis (   
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4      
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4      
,rask91 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4
 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4  
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1   
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,sewell (
 ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 
,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4       
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4  
,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4        
,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 
,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,clay1   

,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,lawson (     
,florida1 ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s (          
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4           
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1    
,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 
& ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committees on ,ways & ,means1 &   
,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 require !       
reunification ( families sep>at$ ^u     
entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a result ( 
! z]o-tol]ance immigration policy       
requir+ crim9al prosecution ( all adults
 appreh5d$ cross+ ! bord] illegally1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,family ,unity     
,rights & ,protection ,act4  #b4 ,family
 reunification  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se toge!r %all e/abli% & implem5t  
coord9at$ policies1 proc$ures1 &        
/rategies to ensure t ea* cov]$ *ild is 
reunit$ at ! e>lie/ possible date ) ea* 
p>5t or legal gu>dian f :om ! *ild 0    
sep>at$4  7b7 ,notification  7#a7       
,b5efici>ies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,9 c>ry+ 
out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 9 conjunction ) !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all be responsible = 
notify+ p>5ts & gu>dians :o are 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( ! proc$ures to be us$ to
 reunite ) ea* cov]$ *ild :o 0 remov$ f 
_! c>e & cu/ody & :o is 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ! location or locations ( ea*   
su* cov]$ *ild1 & a means to contact ea*
 su* cov]$ *ild4  7#b7 ,b5efici>ies     
abroad ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all be responsible 
= c>ry+ out ! duty describ$ 9 p>agraph  

7#a7 9 a case 9 :i* ei!r a cov]$ *ild or
 a p>5t or gu>dian ( a cov]$ *ild has   
be5 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !       
immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ag7774  7c7 ,regi/ry  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! duties describ$ 9 subsections 
7a7 & 7b7 %all include ! creation ( an  
electronic regi/ry = cov]$ *ildr5 & _!  
p>5ts & gu>dians4 ,^! individuals1 :e!r 
deta9$1 inc>c]at$1 or n1 %all be af=d$  
an opportunity to regi/]1 or h regi/]$1 
p]sonal in=mation ab\t !mselves1 su* z  
_! "n1 date & place ( bir?1 nationality1
 curr5t location1 & contact in=mation4  
,! regi/ry %all be us$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se z "o tool among 
o!rs 9 c>ry+ out subsections 7a7 & 7b74 
7#b7 ,limitations on use ,in=mation 9 ! 
regi/ry1 z well z o!r in=mation obta9$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         

,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 c>ry+ out         
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 %all be us$      
solely to ensure t ea* cov]$ *ild is    
reunit$ at ! e>lie/ possible date ) ea* 
p>5t or legal gu>dian f :om ! *ild 0    
sep>at$4 ,su* secret>ies %all e/abli%   
conditions = ! use ( ! in=mation--  7,a7
 to ensure t ! in=mation is n us$ 91 or 
9 pursuit (1 any crim9al prosecution or 
o!r proce$+ "u ! immigration laws 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag7772  7,b7 to    
limit ! r$issem9ation ( su* in=mation2  
7,c7 to ensure ! security1              
confid5tiality1 & de/ruction ( su*      
in=mation2 &  7,d7 to protect any       
privacy rights ( individuals :o are     
subjects ( su* in=mation4  7d7 ,/ate    
*ild welf>e ,! duties describ$ 9        
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all include !    
e/abli%m5t & implem5tation ( policies & 
proc$ures to in=m ! appropriate ,/ate   
*ild welf>e ag5cies :e!r a p>5t or      

gu>dian ( a cov]$ *ild receiv$ !        
requisite notices & :e!r reasonable     
ef=ts 7 made to reunite ! p>5t or       
gu>dian ) ea* cov]$ *ild :o 0 remov$ f  
_! c>e & cu/ody prior to ! ,/ate's fil+ 
( a petition to t]m9ate p>5tal rights4  
7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se collectively %all submit a      
report to ! ,congress describ+ !        
policies1 proc$ures1 & /rategies        
e/abli%$ & implem5t$ "u subsection 7a74 
7f7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is        
section1 ! t]m cov]$ *ild means an      
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 7z def9$ 9       
section #dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel&        
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgi7;g77#b777 :o 0 remov$ f ! c>e &    
cu/ody ( a p>5t or legal gu>dian by a   
,f$]al (ficial or employee at or ne> a  
port ( entry1 or )9 #ajj miles ( a bord]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 pursuant to !       

,z]o-,tol]ance ,policy = ,crim9al       
,illegal ,entry ann\nc$ by ! ,attorney  
,g5]al on ,april #f1 #bjah4  #c4        
,conditions on t]m9ation ( p>5tal rights
 ,section #dge7e77;,e77ii7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fge7e77;,e77ii77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 2 or
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 & a compell+ reason 
9 ?is subp>agraph = ! ,/ate to n file   
7or jo9 9 ! fil+ ( su* a petition7 %all 
include ! removal ( ! p>5t f ! ,unit$   
,/ates or ! involvem5t ( ! p>5t 9       
7includ+ det5tion or inc>c]ation        
pursuant to7 a civil proce$+ "u !       
immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ag7771 or a crim9al          
misdemeanor proce$+ "u section #bge7;a7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acbe7;a771 unless ! p>5t is 
unfit or unwill+ to be a p>5t ( ! *ild4 
,be=e a ,/ate may file to t]m9ate !     
p>5tal rights "u su* ?is subp>agraph1 ! 
,/ate 7or ! c\nty or o!r political      

subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 z ! case may be7 
%all make reasonable ef=ts--  7,i7 to   
id5tify1 locate1 & contact 7includ+1 if 
appropriate1 ?r\gh ! diplomatic or      
consul> (fices ( a c\ntry to :i* ! p>5t 
or legal gu>dian 0 remov$ or :]e a p>5t1
 legal gu>dian1 or relative resides7 any
 p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild1 & :]e  
possible1 any pot5tial adult relative ( 
! *ild 7z describ$ 9 section            
#dga7;a77#bi772  7,,ii7 to notify su* a 
p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! int5t ( !     
,/ate 7or ! c\nty or o!r political      
subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 z applicable7 to 
file 7or jo9 9 ! fil+ (7 su* a petition2
  7,,iii7 to reunify ! *ild ) any su*   
p>5t or legal gu>dian2 &  7,,iv7 provide
 & docum5t appropriate s]vices to ! p>5t
 or legal gu>dian2 or  4  #d4 ,family   
adjudication ,section #bce7;a7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,family unity ,9 
! case ( an ali5 "u #ah ye>s ( age :o   
arrives 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7:e!r or n at 

a designat$ port ( arrival & includ+ an 
ali5 :o is br\ght to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
aft] hav+ be5 int]dict$ 9 int]national  
or ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s7 accompani$ by "o
 or m family memb]s 7su* z a p>5t1 legal
 gu>dian1 sp\se1 son1 daught]1 bro!r1   
si/]1 aunt1 uncle1 c\s91 or o!r family  
memb] :o has liv$ ) ! ali571 all        
inspections ( ! ali5 by immigration     
(fic]s1 & all immigration or asylum     
int]views or proce$+s involv+ ! ali5    
7su* z proce$+s "u ?is section or       
section #bjh1 #bji7;b71 or #bdj71 %all  
be consolidat$1 to ! maximum ext5t      
au?oriz$ by law1 ) ^? ( ea* accompany+  
family memb]1 9 ord] to ma9ta9 family   
unity & ensure t ! rights ( ! ali5 are  
protect$1 unless--  7,a7 a p>5t ( ! ali5
 7unless ! rights ( ! p>5t h be5        
t]m9at$71 or legal gu>dian ( ! ali51    
reque/s o!rwise2  7,b7 su* consolidation
 w prejudice ! rights ( ! ali52 or  7,c7
 su* consolidation w prejudice ! rights 
( any ( ! accompany+ family memb]s1 9   
:i* case su* family memb] may reque/ t  

su* consolidation1 z appli$ to !m1 be   
discont9u$4  4