,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjai,mr4
 ,nadl] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4   
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,ms4       
,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4
 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,blunt   
,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,br5dan   
,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( 
,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4
 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1   
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1
 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro (  
,texas1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( 
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,connolly1
 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 
,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1    
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4
 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4   
,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4         

,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1
 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael
 ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,engel1
 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4         
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1    
,ms4 ,frankel1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4        
,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1  
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (    
,texas1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez (   
,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,haal&1    
,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1    
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (
 ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,hill ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4         
,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4      
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,keat+1    
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1    
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1
 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4    
,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4
 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4  
,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1  
,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,lev9 (   
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1   

,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4     
,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4   
,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4
 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,sean      
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4    
,matsui1 ,mr4 ,mc,adams1 ,ms4           
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4       
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4       
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4    
,morelle1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mrs4 ,murphy1  
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4   
,norcross1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4           
,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pallone1  
,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4       
,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1    
,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4       
,port]1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,price (   
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4      
,rask91 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4  
,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,ms4              
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4        
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4
 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1   
,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4     
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1    

,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (       
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4  
,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,ms4  
,%alala1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4      
,spanb]g]1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,/anton1   
,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,swalwell (          
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (
 ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (          
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1    
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,vela1  
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4
 ,wexton1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,wilson (    
,florida1 & ,mr4 ,y>mu?7 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]vices & ) *ild welf>e & *ild  
developm5t pr(essionals & organizations1
 %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 ,:e!r a ref]ral =    
inve/igation 0 made to a *ild welf>e or 
law en=cem5t ag5cy :5 section #b7;a77#c7
 0 ! ju/ification = sep>ation4  7#h7 ,! 
/at$ reason =1 & evid5ce 9 support (1 ! 
sep>ation4  7#i7 ,if ! *ild 0 "p ( a    
sibl+ gr\p at ! "t ( ! sep>ation1 :e!r !
 gr\p has _h physical contact &         
visitation4  7#aj7 ,:e!r ! *ild 0 r5d]$ 
an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild4  7#aa7 ,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 &
 ,labor ( ! ,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