,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #dgg #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cjic ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bj1 #bjah ,mr4 ,tillis 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,heller1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mrs4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,hatch1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,corker1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4 ,perdue1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,alexander1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 and ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read the first time ,june #ba1 #bjah,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to address the protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,keep ,families ,together and ,enforce the ,law ,act4 #b4 ,family unification 7a7 ,in general ,section #bce of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,protective custody of arriving alien children accompanied by parents 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 including section #cadb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 any judicial determination 7including any judicial determination made in ,flores v4 ,sessions et4 al41 7#ith ,cir4 ,july #e1 #bjag2 ,c4,d4 ,,ca4 ,july #bd1 #bjae771 consent decree1 or settlement agreement issued before the date of enactment of the ,keep ,families ,together and ,enforce the ,law ,act1 and section #bcf4c of title #h1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall not use any appropriated funds or be required to implement the terms of the stipulated settlement agreement filed on ,january #ag1 #aiig1 in the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,central ,district of ,california in ,flores v4 ,reno1 ,,cv #he-dedd-,,rjk1 7commonly known as the 8,flores settlement agreement07 in the case of an alien child under the age of #ah years who is-- 7,a7 accompanied by a parent2 and 7,b7 7i7 apprehended at or near the international border of the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 seeking admission to the ,united ,states at a port of entry4 7#b7 ,family unit residential centers 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall temporarily house an alien child under the age of #ah years described in paragraph 7#a7 together with the parent of the child in a family residential center maintained by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security during the pendency of civil or criminal proceedings4 7,b7 ,exception ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall not temporarily house an alien child described in subparagraph 7,a7 in the manner described in that subparagraph if the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security-- 7i7 is unable to verify that an individual accompanying the alien child is the parent of the alien child2 7ii7 determines that the accompanying parent of the alien child-- 7,i7 has a violent criminal history2 or 7,,ii7 has committed or been convicted of-- 7aa7 an aggravated felony under section #aja7;a77#dc72 7bb7 a crime involving the attempted use of physical force or threatened use of a deadly weapon2 7cc7 an assault resulting in bodily injury 7as defined in section #bbff of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code72 or 7dd7 an offense described in section #bab7;a77#b7 or #bcg7;a77#b72 7iii7 determines that the alien child is or has been a victim of domestic abuse or sexual abuse2 or 7iv7 the alien child is-- 7,i7 a victim of trafficking2 7,,ii7 at risk of becoming a victim of trafficking2 7,,iii7 in danger of abuse or neglect at the hands of the accompanying parent of the alien child2 or 7,,iv7 a danger to himself or herself or to others4 7,c7 ,conditions for custody ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall ensure that each-- 7i7 family residential facility is secure and safe2 and 7ii7 alien child and accompanying parent at a family residential facility has-- 7,i7 suitable living accommodations2 7,,ii7 access to drinking water and food2 7,,iii7 medical assistance in case of emergencies2 and 7,,iv7 any other service necessary for the adequate care of a minor child4 7#c7 ,protective custody of accompanied alien children ineligible for housing in a family residential center ,if an alien child described in paragraph 7#a7 may not be housed with the accompanying parent of the alien child in a family residential center under paragraph 7#b77;,a71 the alien child shall be treated as an unaccompanied alien child under the ,william ,wilberforce ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb et seq474 7#d7 ,prioritization of accompanied minor and family unit proceedings ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,attorney ,general shall prioritize civil and criminal proceedings and decisions on requests for relief from removal of accompanied alien children and families who are in custody under this subsection4 4 7b7 ,family residential facilities ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall enter into #a or more interagency agreements with the ,attorney ,general to secure additional family residential centers to house accompanied alien children and parents of such children under section #bce7;e7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act during the pendency of civil or criminal proceedings4 7c7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by this ,act shall apply regardless of the date on which an action giving rise to the admissibility or custody of the accompanied child or parent occurs4 #c4 ,additional family residential center capacity ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall increase the number of available family residential beds by not less than #a1jjj1 as compared to the number of beds available on the date of enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,emergency immigration judge resources ,the ,attorney ,general shall increase the number of immigration judge teams by not less than #bbe1 as compared to the number of immigration judge teams on the date of enactment of this ,act1 including for the purpose of conducting prioritized proceedings for accompanied alien children and families-- 7#a7 apprehended at or near the southwest border of the ,united ,states2 or 7#b7 who are seeking admission to the ,united ,states at a port of entry4 ,june #ba1 #bjah,read the second time and placed on the calendar