,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjai,ms4  
,roybal-,all>d 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,torres 
( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4       
,titus1 & ,mr4 ,espaillat7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social 
,security ,act to ensure t immigration  
/atus alone does n disqualify a p>5t1   
legal gu>dian1 or relative f be+ a      
placem5t = a fo/] *ild1 to au?orize     
discretion to a ,/ate1 c\nty1 or o!r    
political subdivision ( a ,/ate to delay
 fil+ = t]m9ation ( p>5tal rights 9 fo/]
 c>e cases 9 :i* an o!rwise fit & will+ 
p>5t or legal gu>dian has be5 deport$ or
 is involv$ 9 7includ+ det5tion pursuant
 to7 an immigration proce$+1 unless     
c]ta9 conditions h be5 met1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,help ,sep>at$ ,families   
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,immigration /atus   
alone n a disqualification f be+ a      

placem5t = a fo/] *ild ,section         
#dga7;a77#ai7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#ai77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7#ai7 provides t 
! ,/ate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#ai7       
provides t--  7,a7 ! ,/ate  2  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 &2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ aft] & bel[ ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7  
su* /&>ds %all ensure t ! immigration   
/atus alone ( a p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or 
relative %all n disqualify ! p>5t1 legal
 gu>dian1 or relative f be+ a placem5t =
 a *ild2  4  #c4 ,/ate plan requirem5t  
to accept c]ta9 docum5ts issu$ by =eign 
entities z suffici5t id5tification =    
purposes ( initiat+ a crim9al records   
*eck or a f+]pr9t-bas$ *eck ,section    
#dga7;a77#bj7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#bj77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
ins]t+ :i* proc$ures %all require !     
,/ate 7includ+ ! ,/ate ag5cy1 ! *ild    
welf>e ag5cy ( any c\nty or o!r         
political subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 &      
casework]s & sup]visors ( any su* ag5cy7

 to accept a =eign consulate            
id5tification c>d or a =eign passport z 
suffici5t id5tification = purposes (    
initiat+ a crim9al records *eck or a    
f+]pr9t-bas$ *eck1 be=e includ+         
proc$ures2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71  
by ins]t+ 1 :i* proc$ures %all require !
 ,/ate 7includ+ ! ,/ate ag5cy1 ! *ild   
welf>e ag5cy ( any c\nty or o!r         
political subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 &      
casework]s & sup]visors ( any su* ag5cy7
 to accept a =eign consulate            
id5tification c>d or a =eign passport z 
suffici5t id5tification = purposes (    
initiat+ a crim9al records *eck or a    
f+]pr9t-bas$ *eck be=e ! semicolon4  #d4
 ,/ate plan requirem5t to notify        
relatives seek+ placem5t ( a *ild t _!  
immigration /atus w n be que/ion$       
,section #dga7;a77#bi7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fga7;a77#bi77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
& at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,c72  7#b7 by 
add+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,d72 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 ! 

immigration /atus ( any su* relative    
seek+ placem5t ( ! *ild ) ! relative    
%all n be que/ion$1 except to ! ext5t   
necess>y 9 det]m9+ eligibility =        
relevant s]vices or programs2  4  #e4   
,au?orize /ate discretion to delay fil+ 
= t]m9ation ( p>5tal rights 9 fo/] c>e  
cases 9 :i* o!rwise fit & will+ p>5t or 
legal gu>dian has be5 remov$ or is      
involv$ 9 an immigration proce$+1 unless
 c]ta9 conditions h be5 met ,section    
#dge7e77;,e77ii7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7e77;,e77ii77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
& a compell+ reason 9 section           
#dge7e77;,e7 = ! ,/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 pursuant to7 an immigration    
proce$+1 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* section #dge7e77;,e71 !   
,/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 ( ! c\ntry to :i* ! p>5t 
0 remov$ or a p>5t or relative resides7 
any p>5t ( ! *ild1 :o has be5 remov$ f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :]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  #f4 ,*ild welf>e s]vices = *ildr5    
sep>at$ f p>5ts deta9$ or remov$ f !    
unit$ /ates = immigration violations    
7a7 ,/ate plan requirem5ts ,section     
#dga7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#cd72  7#b7

 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph   
7#ce7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#cf7 provides t ! ,/ate
 %all-- 7,a7 ensure t ! case manag] = a 
sep>at$ *ild is capable ( communicat+ 9 
! native language ( su* *ild & ( !      
family ( su* *ild1 or an int]pret] :o is
 s capable is provid$ to communicate )  
su* *ild & ! family ( su* *ild at no co/
 to ! *ild or ! family ( su* *ild2  7,b7
 coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security to make e ef=t to ensure t    
p>5ts :o wi% = _! *ild to accompany !m  
to _! c\ntry ( orig9 are giv5 adequate  
"t & assi/ance to obta9 a passport &    
visa1 & to collect all relevant vital   
docum5ts su* z bir? c]tificate1 heal?1 &
 educational records1 & o!r in=mation2  
7,c7 pres]ve1 to ! greate/ ext5t        
possible1 ! privacy & confid5tiality (  
all in=mation ga!r$ 9 ! c\rse ( adm9i/]+
 ! c>e1 cu/ody1 & placem5t (1 & foll[-up
 s]vices provid$ to1 a sep>at$ *ild1    
consi/5t ) ! be/ int]e/ ( su* *ild1 by n
 disclos+ su* in=mation to o!r gov]nm5t 

ag5cies or p]sons 7o!r ?an a p>5t1 legal
 gu>dian1 or relative c>egiv] ( su*     
*ild71 except t ! head ( ! ,/ate ag5cy  
7or ! c\nty or o!r political subdivision
 ( ! ,/ate1 z applicable7 may disclose  
su* in=mation1 aft] plac+ a writt5      
record ( ! disclosure 9 ! file ( !      
*ild--  7i7 to a consul> (ficial = !    
purpose ( reunification ( a *ild ) a    
p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or relative c>egiv]
 :o has be5 remov$ or is involv$ 9 an   
immigration proce$+1 unless ! *ild1 or  
_! p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or relative has 
refus$ contact )1 or ! %>+ ( p]sonal or 
id5tify+ in=mation )1 ! gov]nm5t ( _!   
c\ntry ( orig92 or  7ii7 :5 au?oriz$ to 
d s by ! *ild 7if ! *ild has atta9$ #ah 
ye>s ( age7 if ! disclosure is consi/5t 
) ! be/ int]e/ ( ! *ild2 &  7,d7 n less 
frequ5tly ?an annually1 compile1 update1
 & publi% a li/ ( entities 9 ! ,/ate t  
are qualifi$ to provide legal           
repres5tation s]vices = a sep>at$ *ild1 
9 a language su* t a *ild c read &      
und]/&4  4  7b7 ,additional in=mation   

,to be includ$ 9 case plan ,section     
#dge7a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#fge7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7,h7 ,9 ! case ( a sep>at$ *ild
 ) respect to :om ! ,/ate plan requires 
! ,/ate to provide s]vices pursuant to  
section #dga7;a77#cf7--  7i7 ! location 
( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#ac77;,a7 ( ?is subsection f  
:om ! *ild has be5 sep>at$2 &  7ii7 a   
writt5 record ( ea* disclosure to a     
gov]nm5t ag5cy or p]son 7o!r ?an su* a  
p>5t or legal gu>dian7 ( in=mation ga!r$
 9 ! c\rse ( track+ ! c>e1 cu/ody1 &    
placem5t (1 & foll[-up s]vices provid$  
to1 ! *ild4  4  7c7 ,sep>at$ *ild def9$ 
,section #dge ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#fge7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#ac7 ,! t]m sep>at$ *ild means
 an individual :o--  7,a7 has a p>5t or 
legal gu>dian :o has be5 deta9$ by a    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t    
ag5cy 9 ! en=cem5t ( an immigration law1
 or remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a result 
( a violation ( su* a law2 &  7,b7 is 9 

! c>e or sup]vision ( a ,/ate4  4  7d7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! fir/ day (
 ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] t beg9s aft] !     
#a-ye> p]iod t beg9s ) ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,effective    
date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise    
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act %all take effect on ! fir/ day 
( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all    
apply to paym5ts "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv (
 ! ,social ,security ,act = cal5d>      
qu>t]s beg9n+ on or aft] su* date4  7b7 
,delay p]mitt$ if /ate legislation      
requir$ ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices det]m9es t ,/ate        
legislation 7o!r ?an legislation        
appropriat+ funds7 is requir$ 9 ord] = a
 ,/ate plan approv$ "u "p ,e ( title    
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to meet 
! additional requirem5ts impos$ by !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 ! plan %all n
 be reg>d$ z fail+ to meet any ( !      
additional requirem5ts be=e ! fir/ day (

 ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! fir/ 
regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature t  
beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 if 
! ,/ate has a #b-ye> legislative        
session1 ea* ye> ( ! session is deem$ to
 be a sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate  
legislature4