,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aafe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,portman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to cl>ify responsibilities relat$ to unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 to provide additional protections & track+ me*anisms = su* *ildr51 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,responsibility = ,unaccompani$ ,m9ors ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 "u ,f$]al law z 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is responsible = ! c>e ( ea* unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ any su* *ild plac$ ) a sponsor1 until ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* ! immigration proce$+s ( ! *ild are conclud$2 or 7,b7 ! date on :i* ! *ild atta9s #ah ye>s ( age4 7#b7 ,foll[-up s]vices provid$ to c]ta9 unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 releas$ to sponsors "u section #bce ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 are valuable to help ensure *ild safety1 integration1 & appe>ance at immigration c\rt proce$+s4 #c4 ,responsibilities ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t ,section #dfb7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,cl>ification ( p]iod ( c>e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to ! obligation e/abli%$ "u section #bce7;b77#a7 ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;b77#a771 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t is au?oriz$ to c>e = & provide foll[-up s]vices to an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1 includ+ any su* *ild plac$ ) a sponsor1 f ! "t ! *ild is id5tifi$ z an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild until ! e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date on :i* ! immigration proce$+s ( su* *ild are conclud$2 or 7ii7 ! date on :i* ! *ild atta9s #ah ye>s ( age4 7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph limits ! au?ority ( a ,/ate or local welf>e or em]g5cy s]vices provid] to address an allegation ( abuse or neglect or an em]g5cy situation4 7#f7 ,foll[-up s]vices ,be=e plac+ an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild ) a sponsor1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t %all evaluate1 to ! ext5t possible1 ! ne$ = su* *ild to receive foll[-up s]vices once su* *ild is plac$ ) a sponsor4 4 #d4 ,responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7a7 ,sponsor c>e agreem5t2 foll[-,up s]vices ,section #bce7;c77#c7 ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;c77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ cu/odian & ins]t+ sponsor2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ cu/odian's & ins]t+ sponsor's2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,nei!r an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild nor any sponsor ( su* *ild may refuse ! foll[-up s]vices requir$ or au?oriz$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce42 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,sponsor c>e agreem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices places an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild ) a sponsor1 ! propos$ sponsor %all execute a sponsor c>e agreem5t4 7ii7 ,requirem5ts 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a sponsor c>e agreem5t requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all include an agreem5t by ! sponsor-- 7aa7 to provide = ! physical & m5tal well-be+ ( su* *ild1 includ+ provid+ food1 %elt]1 clo?+1 education1 m$ical c>e1 & o!r s]vices1 z ne$$2 7bb7 to ensure ! *ild's pres5ce at all future immigration proce$+s relat$ to su* *ild2 7cc7 to notify local law en=cem5t or ! appropriate ,/ate or local *ild protective s]vices ag5cy if su* *ild has be51 or is1 at risk ( be+ physically1 m5tally1 or sexually abus$1 ab&on$1 neglect$1 ?reat5$1 or kidnapp$2 7dd7 to notify ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices if ! sponsor%ip /atus ( su* *ild has *ang$ = any reason1 includ+ a *ange ( cu/odian or sponsor1 kidnapp+1 or flight2 7ee7 to accept any foll[-up s]vices au?oriz$ or requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 7ff7 to comply )1 & ensure ! compliance (1 su* *ild ) all lawful ord]s ( a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,f$]al ag5cy ) jurisdiction relat$ to ! *ild2 & 7gg7 to notify ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices1 & ! ,director ( ! ,executive ,(fice = ,immigration ,review ( ! curr5t mail+ address ( su* *ild if su* address *anges4 7,,ii7 ,o!r matt]s ,a sponsor c>e agreem5t requir$ "u clause 7i7 may include su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices consid]s appropriate4 7,d7 ,t]m9ation ( sponsor 7i7 ,nonp>5tal sponsors 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 ) respect to an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild releas$ to a sponsor :o is n ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( su* *ild1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all t]m9ate ! sponsor%ip arrangem5t & assume physical cu/ody ( su* *ild if su* sponsor fails to comply ) ! provisions ( ! sponsor c>e agreem5t requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,c74 7,,ii7 ,exceptions ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all n t]m9ate a sponsor%ip arrangem5t "u subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 9 ! case ( a m9or violation ( subp>agraph 7,c77ii77,i77gg7 t ! sponsor timely rem$ies2 or 7bb7 if ! ,secret>y f9ds t t]m9at+ ! sponsor%ip arrangem5t w\ld n be 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! *ild4 7,,iii7 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y ,9 ! case ( a t]m9ation ( a sponsor%ip arrangem5t "u subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all-- 7aa7 place ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild ) a new sponsor or 9 ano!r placem5t t is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! *ild2 & 7bb7 on ! date on :i* a sponsor%ip arrangem5t is t]m9at$1 provide to ! individual ! sponsor%ip ( :om is t]m9at$ a writt5 notification & ju/ification ( ! decision to t]m9ate ! sponsor%ip1 & in=mation relat+ to ! appeals process "u subclause 7,,iv74 7,,iv7 ,appeals 7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all e/abli% a process by :i* an individual ! sponsor%ip ( :om is t]m9at$ "u subclause 7,i7 may appeal ! t]m9ation4 7bb7 ,no judicial review ,an appeal "u item 7aa7 %all n be subject to judicial review4 7,v7 ,"r to reapply = sponsor%ip ,an individual ! sponsor%ip ( :om is t]m9at$ "u clause 7i77,i7 may reapply to s]ve z a sponsor aft] ! date on :i* ! individual has rem$i$ ! "o or m conditions on :i* ! t]m9ation 0 bas$4 7ii7 ,p>5tal sponsors ,) respect to an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild releas$ to a sponsor :o is ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( su* *ild1 9 ! case ( ! failure by ! sponsor to comply ) ! provisions ( ! sponsor c>e agreem5t requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all notify ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate plans "u p>ts ,b & ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fgj et seq474 7iii7 ,report+ 7,i7 ,def9ition ( appropriate committees ( ,congress ,9 ?is clause1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7aa7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7bb7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,,ii7 ,qu>t]ly report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,responsibility = ,unaccompani$ ,m9ors ,act1 & qu>t]ly !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t includes1 = ! prec$+ qu>t]-- 7aa7 a description ( ea* in/ance 9 :i* a sponsor fail$ to comply ) a provision ( ! sponsor c>e agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 & ! action tak5 "u clause 7i7 or 7ii71 includ+-- 7,,aa7 ) respect to a sponsor :o is n a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild1 :e!r ! sponsor%ip arrangem5t 0 t]m9at$1 an analysis :e!r t]m9ation is contr>y to ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild1 & :e!r ! individual ! sponsor%ip ( :om 0 t]m9at$ fil$ an appeal "u clause 7i77,,iv72 & 7,,bb7 ) respect to a sponsor :o is a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild1 :e!r ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices notifi$ ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate plans "u p>ts ,b & ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fgj et seq472 & 7bb7 9 ! case ( a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices t a sponsor is n 9 compliance ) a provision ( ! sponsor c>e agreem5t b t]m9ation ( sponsor%ip is n 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! *ild1 an explanation ( ! reasons = su* det]m9ation4 4 7b7 ,notifications ,section #bce ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z subsection 7j7 & mov+ su* subsection s t x appe>s imm$iately aft] subsection 7i72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3 7h7 ,notifications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e releas+ any unaccompani$ ali5 *ild to a sponsor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all submit to ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate plans "u p>ts ,b & ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fgj et seq47-- 7,a7 writt5 notification ( ! specific location at :i* ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild w reside :ile 9 su* jurisdiction2 & 7,b7 writt5 c]tification t-- 7i7 ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild w h und]gone appropriate heal? scre5+s & receiv$ appropriate vacc9ations2 & 7ii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has complet$ backgr\nd *ecks "u section #e7;a77#c7 ( ! ,responsibility = ,unaccompani$ ,m9ors ,act ) respect to ea* individual :o w be a sponsor ( an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild to be plac$ 9 ! ,/ate & has det]m9$ t ! individual does n pres5t a risk to ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild4 7#b7 ,exempt f disclosure ,any p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be exempt f disclosure "u section #eeb7;b77#f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 may n be disclos$ by ! recipi5t ,/ate ag5cy 7directly or indirectly7 to any nongov]nm5tal entity4 7#c7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subsection is to facilitate coop]ation betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! ,/ates to promote ! be/ int]e/s ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr54 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bce7;c77#d7 ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;c77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ cu/odians & ins]t+ sponsors2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ cu/odian's & ins]t+ sponsor's4 #e4 ,releas+ unaccompani$ m9or *ildr5 to sponsors 7a7 ,m&atory backgr\nd *ecks ,be=e releas+ any unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 7z def9$ 9 section #dfb7;g7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g777 to a sponsor1 includ+ a sponsor :o is ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild & any o!r sponsor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all-- 7#a7 v]ify ! sponsor's id5tity & relation%ip to ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild2 7#b7 int]view ! sponsor2 & 7#c7 conduct a backgr\nd *eck on ! sponsor & all o!r adults liv+ 9 ! h\sehold 9 :i* ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild w reside1 :i* %all include a f+]pr9t *eck aga9/ ! in=mation ma9ta9$ by law en=cem5t ag5cies4 7b7 ,limitation on liability 7#a7 ,injunctive relief ,any individual ) /&+ to *all5ge an action by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices t violates ?is ,act or section #bce ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb71 z am5d$ by section #d1 or any entity repres5t+ su* an individual1 may br+ an action 9 an appropriate ,f$]al c\rt = injunctive relief4 7#b7 ,prohibition aga9/ monet>y damages ,a c\rt may n aw>d monet>y damages to a pla9tiff 9 a lawsuit describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #f4 ,em]g5cy immigration judge res\rces ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all increase ! numb] ( immigration judge teams by n few] ?an #bbe1 z comp>$ to ! numb] ( immigration judge teams on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4