,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjai,mrs4   
,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4    
,hirono1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to limit ! sep>ation ( *ildr5 f
 _! p>5ts or legal gu>dians1 to limit ! 
det5tion ( families & *ildr51 to provide
 unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 ) access to   
c\nsel1 to increase ! numb] (           
immigration judges & support /aff1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,families &  
,improv+ ,immigration ,proc$ures ,act4  
#b4 ,ensur+ t families rema9 toge!r  7a7
 ,limitation on ! sep>ation ( families  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ag5t or (fic] ( a     
designat$ ag5cy %all n remove a *ild f 8
 or h] p>5t or legal gu>dian at or ne> !
 port ( entry or )9 #ajj miles ( ! bord]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless #a ( ! foll[+ 
situations has occurr$3  7,a7 ,a ,/ate  
c\rt1 au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law-- 7i7       

t]m9ates ! rights ( a p>5t or legal     
gu>dian2  7ii7 det]m9es t x is 9 ! be/  
int]e/s ( ! *ild to be remov$ f 8 or h] 
p>5t or legal gu>dian1 9 accordance ) ! 
,adoption & ,safe ,families ,act ( #aiig
 7,public ,law #aje-hi72 or  7iii7 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     
det]m9es t x is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild
 to be remov$ f 8 or h] p>5t or legal   
gu>dian because ! *ild--  7i7 is 9 dang]
 ( abuse or neglect at ! h&s ( ! p>5t or
 legal gu>dian2 or  7ii7 is a dang] to  
himself or h]self or to o!rs4  7,c7 ,!  
,*ief ,patrol ,ag5t or ! ,area ,port    
,director1 9 8 or h] (ficial &          
undelegat$ capacity1 au?orizes          
sep>ation1 ^u ! recomm5dation by an ag5t
 or (fic]1 bas$ on a f9d+ t--  7i7 !    
*ild is a victim ( traffick+ or is at   
significant risk ( becom+ a victim (    
traffick+2  7ii7 !re is a /rong         
likelihood t ! adult is n ! p>5t or     

legal gu>dian ( ! *ild2 or  7iii7 ! *ild
 is 9 dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! h&s 
( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian1 or is a dang]
 to himself or h]self or to o!rs4  7#b7 
,prohibition on sep>ation ,an 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#c7        
,docum5tation requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t a sep>ation bas$ ^u a situation
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7-- 7,a7 is
 docum5t$ 9 writ+2 &  7,b7 includes !   
reason = su* sep>ation & ! /at$ evid5ce 
= su* sep>ation4  7b7 ,recomm5dations = 
sep>ation by ag5ts or (fic]s  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 %all develop tra9+ &   
guidance1 ) an emphasis on ! be/ int]e/s
 ( ! *ild1 *ildhood trauma1 atta*m5t1 & 
*ild developm5t1 = use by ! ag5ts &     
(fic]s1 9 ord] to /&>dize sep>ations    

au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,c74    
7#b7 ,annual review ,n less frequ5tly   
?an annually1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices %all-- 7,a7 review !    
guidance develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,b7 make recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y 
to ensure t su* guidance con=ms to      
curr5t evid5ce & be/ practices 9 *ild   
welf>e1 *ild developm5t1 & *ildhood     
trauma4  7#c7 ,requirem5t ,! guidance   
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all          
incorporate ! presumptions describ$ 9   
subsection 7c74  7#d7 ,additional       
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,!      
guidance & tra9+ develop$ "u ?is        
subsection %all incorporate evid5ce-bas$
 practices4  7,b7 ,tra9+ requir$  7i7   
,initial tra9+ ,all ag5ts & (fic]s (    
designat$ ag5cies1 ^u hire1 & annually  
!reaft]1 %all complete tra9+ on adh]5ce 
to ! guidance "u ?is subsection4  7ii7  
,annual tra9+ ,all ,*ief ,patrol ,ag5ts 
& ,area ,port ,directors1 ^u hire1 &    
annually !reaft]1 %all complete--  7,i7 
tra9+ on adh]5ce to ! guidance "u ?is   

subsection2 &  7,,ii7 #ij m9utes ( *ild 
welf>e practice tra9+ t is evid5ce-bas$ 
& trauma-in=m$4  7c7 ,presumptions ,!   
presumptions describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
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 ,!re is a presumption t  
det5tion is n 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( families
 & *ildr54  7d7 ,requir$ policy = locat+
 sep>at$ *ildr5  7#a7 ,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    
subsection 7a77#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  7#b7 ,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  7#c7 ,language  
access ,all guidance %all be available 9
 ,engli% & ,spani%1 & at ! reque/ ( !   
p>5t or legal gu>dian1 9 ! language or  
mann] t is und]/&able by ! p>5t or legal
 gu>dian4  7e7 ,requir$ in=mation =     
sep>at$ families ,n less frequ5tly ?an  
mon?ly1 ! ,secret>y %all provide ! p>5t 
or legal gu>dian ( a *ild :o 0 sep>at$--
  7#a7 a /atus report on ! mon?ly       
activities ( ! *ild2  7#b7 in=mation    
ab\t ! education & heal? ( ! *ild1      
includ+ any m$ical treatm5t provid$ to !
 *ild or m$ical treatm5t recomm5d$ = !  
*ild2  7#c7 in=mation ab\t *anges to !  
*ild's immigration /atus2 &  7#d7 o!r   
in=mation ab\t ! *ild1 design$ to       
promote & ma9ta9 family reunification1 z
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es 9 8 or h]         
discretion4  7f7 ,annual report on      
family sep>ation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &      

annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit a report to ! committees (       
jurisdiction t describes ea* in/ance 9  
:i* a *ild 0 sep>at$ f a p>5t or legal  
gu>dian & includes1 = ea* su* in/ance-- 
7#a7 ! relation%ip ( ! adult & ! *ild2  
7#b7 ! age & g5d] ( ! adult & *ild2     
7#c7 ! l5g? ( sep>ation2  7#d7 :e!r !   
adult 0 *>g$ ) a crime1 & if ! adult 0  
*>g$ ) a crime1 ! type ( crime2  7#e7   
:e!r ! adult made a claim = asylum1     
express$ a fe> to return1 or appli$ =   
o!r immigration relief2  7#f7 :e!r !    
adult 0 prosecut$ if *>g$ ) a crime & ! 
associat$ outcome ( su* *>ges2  7#g7 !  
/at$ reason =1 & evid5ce 9 support (1 ! 
sep>ation2  7#h7 if ! *ild 0 "p ( a     
sibl+ gr\p at ! "t ( sep>ation1 :e!r !  
sibl+ gr\p has _h physical contact &    
visitation2  7#i7 :e!r ! *ild 0 r5d]$ an
 unaccompani$ ali5 *ild2 &  7#aj7 o!r   
in=mation 9 ! ,secret>y's discretion4   
7g7 ,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  7h7    
,cl>ification ( exi/+ law  7#a7 ,f$]al  
law ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be int]pret$
 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  7#b7 ,/ate law
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be int]pret$ to
 sup]s$e or modify ,/ate *ild welf>e    
laws1 z applicable4  7i7 ,,gao report on
 prosecution ( asylum seek]s  7#a7 ,/udy
 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all conduct a /udy ( ! prosecution (  
asylum seek]s dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on    
,janu>y #a1 #bjjh & end+ on ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjah1 includ+--  7,a7 ! total     
numb] ( p]sons :o claim$ a fe> (        
p]secution1 receiv$ a favorable cr$ible 
fe> det]m9ation1 & 7 ref]r$ =           
prosecution2  7,b7 an ov]view & analysis

 ( ! metrics us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice to track ! numb] ( asylum seek]s
 ref]r$ = prosecution2  7,c7 ! total    
numb] ( asylum seek]s ref]r$ =          
prosecution1 a breakd[n & description ( 
! crim9al *>ges fil$ aga9/ asylum seek]s
 dur+ su* p]iod1 & a breakd[n &         
description ( ! convictions secur$2     
7,d7 ! total numb] ( asylum seek]s :o 7 
sep>at$ f _! *ildr5 z a result ( be+    
ref]r$ = prosecution2  7,e7 a breakd[n (
 ! res\rces sp5t on prosecut+ asylum    
seek]s dur+ su* p]iod1 z well z any     
div]sion ( res\rces requir$ to prosecute
 asylum seek]s1 & any co/s impos$ on    
,/ates & localities2  7,f7 ! total numb]
 ( asylum seek]s :o 7 ref]r$ =          
prosecution & also w5t ?r\gh immigration
 proce$+s2 &  7,g7 ! total numb] (      
asylum seek]s ref]r$ = prosecution :o 7 
deport$ be=e go+ ?r\gh immigration      
proce$+s4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a     

report to ,congress t describes !       
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  #c4 ,flores settlem5t agreem5t   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a family unit may be      
deta9$ only 9 accordance ) ! hold+ made 
9 ,flores v4 ,sessions et al4 7#i? ,cir4
 ,july #e1 #bjag2 ,c4,d4 ,,ca2 ,july    
#bd1 #bjae7 & ! /ipulat$ settlem5t      
agreem5t z fil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,c5tral ,di/rict (   
,cali=nia on ,janu>y #ag1 #aiig 7,,cv   
#he #dedd ,,rjk7 7commonly kn[n z !     
,flores settlem5t agreem5t74  7b7       
,rulemak+ ,any regulation propos$ or    
promulgat$ to sup]s$e ! ,flores         
settlem5t agreem5t is null & void4  7c7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may
 be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to affect !          
application ( ! ,flores settlem5t       
agreem5t to unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr52 or
  7#b7 to abrogate ! ,flores settlem5t  
agreem5t4  7d7 ,review ( det5tion       
det]m9ations ,! review ( any det]m9ation
 by ! ,secret>y to deta9 an individual  
or family unit "u ?is section %all be 9 

accordance ) all o!r provisions ( law1  
hold+s 7includ+ any hold+ made 9 ,flores
 v4 ,sessions et al4 7#i? ,cir4 ,july   
#e1 #bjag2 ,c4,d4 ,,ca4 ,july #bd1      
#bjae771 cons5t decrees1 & settlem5t    
agreem5ts 7includ+ ! ,flores settlem5t  
agreem5t74  #d4 ,access to c\nsel =     
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5  7a7 ,appo9tm5t
 ( c\nsel ,9 any removal proce$+ & 9 any
 appeal proce$+ be=e ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
f any su* removal proce$+1 an           
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 7z def9$ 9       
section #dfb7;g7 ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act on #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g777  
%all be repres5t$ by ,gov]nm5t-appo9t$  
c\nsel1 at ,gov]nm5t exp5se4  7b7 ,l5g? 
( repres5tation ,once a *ild is         
designat$ z an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild "u
 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 ! *ild %all be   
repres5t$ by c\nsel at e /age ( !       
proce$+s f ! *ild's initial appe>ance   
?r\gh ! t]m9ation ( immigration         
proce$+s2 &  7#b7 any ancill>y matt]s   
appropriate to su* proce$+s ev5 if !    
*ild rea*es #ah ye>s ( age or is        

reunifi$ ) a p>5t or legal gu>dian :ile 
! proce$+s are p5d+4  7c7 ,notice ,n    
lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] an unaccompani$  
ali5 *ild is tak5 into ,f$]al cu/ody1 ! 
*ild %all be notifi$ t he or %e w be    
provid$ ) legal c\nsel 9 accordance )   
?is section4  7d7 ,)9 det5tion          
facilities ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t   
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 h access to    
c\nsel inside all det5tion1 hold+1 &    
bord] facilities4  7e7 ,pro bono        
repres5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %\ld make e ef=t to utilize !    
s]vices ( compet5t c\nsel :o agree to   
provide repres5tation to su* *ildr5 "u  
?is section )\t *>ge4  7#b7 ,developm5t 
( necess>y infra/ructures & sy/ems ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al %all develop ! necess>y
 me*anisms-- 7,a7 to id5tify c\nsel     
available to provide pro bono legal     
assi/ance & repres5tation to *ildr5 "u  
?is section2 &  7,b7 to recruit su*     
c\nsel4  7f7 ,contracts2 grants  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may ent] into

 contracts )1 or aw>d grants to1        
nonpr(it ag5cies ) relevant exp]tise 9 !
 deliv]y ( immigration-relat$ legal     
s]vices to *ildr5 to c>ry out !         
responsibilities "u ?is section1 includ+
 provid+ legal ori5tation1 scre5+ cases 
= ref]ral1 recruit+1 tra9+1 & ov]see+   
pro bono attorneys4  7#b7 ,subcontracts 
,nonpr(it ag5cies may ent] into         
subcontracts )1 or aw>d grants to1      
private volunt>y ag5cies ) relevant     
exp]tise 9 ! deliv]y ( immigration      
relat$ legal s]vices to *ildr5 9 ord] to
 c>ry out ?is section4  7g7 ,model      
guidel9es on legal repres5tation (      
*ildr5  7#a7 ,developm5t ( guidel9es ,! 
,executive ,(fice = ,immigration        
,review1 9 consultation ) volunt>y      
ag5cies & national exp]ts1 %all develop 
model guidel9es = ! legal repres5tation 
( ali5 *ildr5 9 immigration proce$+s1   
:i* %all be bas$ on ! *ildr5's asylum   
guidel9es1 ! ,am]ican ,b> ,association  
,model ,rules ( ,pr(essional ,conduct1 &
 o!r relevant dome/ic or int]national   

s\rces4  7#b7 ,purpose ( guidel9es ,!   
guidel9es develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be design$ to help protect ea* *ild f  
any individual suspect$ ( involvem5t 9  
any crim9al1 h>mful1 or exploitative    
activity associat$ ) ! smuggl+ or       
traffick+ ( *ildr51 :ile ensur+ !       
fairness ( ! removal proce$+ 9 :i* !    
*ild is involv$4  7h7 ,duties ( c\nsel  
,c\nsel provid$ "u ?is section %all--   
7#a7 repres5t ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 9
 all proce$+s & matt]s relat+ to !      
immigration /atus ( ! *ild or o!r       
actions involv+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security2  7#b7 appe> 9 p]son = all    
individual m]its he>+s be=e ! ,executive
 ,(fice = ,immigration ,review &        
int]views involv+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security2  7#c7 owe ! same duties (    
undivid$ loyalty1 confid5tiality1 &     
compet5t repres5tation to ! *ild z is   
due to an adult cli5t2 &  7#d7 c>ry out 
o!r su* duties z may be proscrib$ by !  
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,executive ,(fice 
= ,immigration ,review4  #e4 ,increases 

9 immigration judges & support /aff  7a7
 ,immigration judges ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all increase ! total numb] (          
immigration judges to adjudicate p5d+   
cases & effici5tly process future cases 
by n few] ?an #ge judges dur+ fiscal ye>
 #bjai4  7b7 ,support /aff ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 increase ! total     
numb] ( judicial law cl]ks by #ge dur+  
fiscal ye> #bjai2 &  7#b7 increase !    
total numb] ( support /aff = immigration
 judges1 includ+ legal assi/ants &      
int]pret]s1 by #cjj dur+ fiscal ye>     
#bjai4  #f4 ,docket managem5t = res\rce 
cons]vation ,not)/&+ any opposition f ! 
,secret>y1 immigration judges may       
adm9i/ratively close cases1 & ! ,bo>d ( 
,immigration ,appeals may rem& cases =  
adm9i/rative closure1 if an individual 9
 removal proce$+s--  7#a7 appe>s to be  
prima facie eligible = a visa or o!r    
immigration b5efit2 &  7#b7 has a p5d+  
application = su* b5efit be=e ,u4,s4    
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices or   
ano!r appropriate ag5cy4  #g4           

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5t2    
(fic] ,! t]ms ag5t & (fic] include      
contractors ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 
,*ild ,! t]m *ild means an individual   
:o-- 7,a7 has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age2 &
  7,b7 has no p]man5t immigration /atus4
  7#c7 ,committees ( jurisdiction ,! t]m
 committees ( jurisdiction means--  7,a7
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1          
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate2 &  7,c7 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#d7 ,dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! h&s 
( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ,! t]m dang] (
 abuse or neglect at ! h&s ( ! p>5t or  
legal gu>dian %all n mean migrat+ to or 
cross+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord]4  7#e7     
,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#f7 ,f9d+ ,! t]m f9d+ means 
an individualiz$ writt5 assessm5t or    
scre5+ by ! tra9$ ag5t or (fic] t       

includes a consultation ) a *ild welf>e 
speciali/1 =maliz$ z requir$ "u         
subsection 7b77#c7 & consi/5t )         
subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7h74  7#g7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4