,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjai,ms4   
,smi? 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1    
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,casey1
 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4       
,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4
 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51  
,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4        
,murray1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 &  
,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to protect *ildr5 affect$ by           
immigration en=cem5t actions4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,coord9at+ ,c>e = ,*ildr5 ,affect$ by   
,immigration ,en=cem5t ,act4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appreh5sion ,! t]m appreh5sion means ! 
det5tion or arre/ by (ficials ( !       
,dep>tm5t or coop]at+ entities4  7#b7   
,*ild ,! t]m *ild means an individual :o
 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age4  7#c7     
,*ild welf>e ag5cy ,! t]m *ild welf>e   

ag5cy means a ,/ate or local ag5cy      
responsible = *ild welf>e s]vices "u    
subtitles ,b & ,e ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq474  7#d7 ,coop]at+ entity ,!
 t]m coop]at+ entity means a ,/ate or   
local entity act+ "u agreem5t ) !       
,secret>y4  7#e7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m       
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security4  7#f7 ,det5tion facility ,!  
t]m det5tion facility means a ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t facility1 or a 
privately own$ & op]at$ facility1 t is  
us$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 to hold individuals
 "u ! au?ority ( ! ,director ( ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1       
includ+ facilities t hold su*           
individuals "u a contract or agreem5t ) 
! ,director4  7#g7 ,immigration en=cem5t
 action ,! t]m immigration en=cem5t     
action means ! appreh5sion ( #a or m    
individuals :om ! ,dep>tm5t has reason  
to believe are removable f ! ,unit$     
,/ates by ! ,secret>y or a coop]at+     
entity4  7#h7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means-- 

7,a7 a biological or adoptive p>5t ( a  
*ild1 ^: p>5tal rights h n be5 rel9qui%$
 or t]m9at$ "u ,/ate law or ! law ( a   
=eign c\ntry2 or  7,b7 a legal gu>dian  
"u ,/ate law or ! law ( a =eign c\ntry4 
7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  #c4     
,appreh5sion proc$ures = immigration    
en=cem5t-relat$ activities  7a7         
,appreh5sion proc$ures ,9 any           
immigration en=cem5t action1 ! ,secret>y
 & coop]at+ entities %all--  7#a7 z soon
 z possible1 b g5]ally n lat] ?an #b    
h\rs aft] an immigration en=cem5t       
action1 inquire :e!r an individual is a 
p>5t or prim>y c>egiv] ( a *ild 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & provide any su*         
individuals )--  7,a7 ! opportunity to  
make a m9imum ( #b telephone calls to   
arrange = ! c>e ( su* *ild 9 !          
individual's abs5ce2 &  7,b7 contact    
in=mation =-- 7i7 *ild welf>e ag5cies & 
family c\rts 9 ! same jurisdiction z !  
*ild2 &  7ii7 consulates1 attorneys1 &  
legal s]vice provid]s capable ( provid+ 

free legal advice or repres5tation      
reg>d+ *ild welf>e1 *ild cu/ody         
det]m9ations1 & immigration matt]s2     
7#b7 notify ! *ild welf>e ag5cy )       
jurisdiction ov] ! *ild if-- 7,a7 !     
*ild's p>5t or prim>y c>egiv] is unable 
to make c>e arrangem5ts = ! *ild2 or    
7,b7 ! *ild is 9 imm95t risk ( s]i\s    
h>m2  7#c7 ensure t p]sonnel ( !        
,dep>tm5t & coop]at+ entities d n1 abs5t
 m$ical necessity or extraord9>y        
circum/ances--  7,a7 int]view           
individuals 9 ! imm$iate pres5ce (      
*ildr52 or  7,b7 compel or reque/ *ildr5
 to int]pret or translate = int]views ( 
_! p>5ts or ( o!r individuals :o are    
enc\nt]$ z "p ( an immigration en=cem5t 
action2  7#d7 abs5t extraord9>y         
circum/ances1 ensure t individuals :o   
are ! subject ( an immigration en=cem5t 
action & are p>5ts ( *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates :o are pres5t dur+ ! action are  
giv5 an opportunity--  7,a7 to          
communicate ) _! *ild1 includ+ ?r\gh    
physical contact2  7,b7 to reassure _!  

*ild2 &  7,c7 to %>e in=mation reg>d+   
c>e arrangem5ts = _! *ild :ile ! p>5t is
 deta9$2 &  7#e7 ensure t any p>5t or   
prim>y c>egiv] ( a *ild 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates--  7,a7 abs5t m$ical necessity or
 extraord9>y circum/ances1 is n         
transf]r$ f 8 or h] area ( appreh5sion  
until ! individual--  7i7 has made      
arrangem5ts = ! c>e ( su* *ild2 or  7ii7
 if su* arrangem5ts are unavailable or !
 individual is unable to make su*       
arrangem5ts1 is in=m$ ( ! c>e           
arrangem5ts made = ! *ild & ( a means to
 ma9ta9 communication ) ! *ild2  7,b7   
abs5t m$ical necessity or extraord9>y   
circum/ances1 & to ! ext5t practicable1 
is plac$ 9 a det5tion facility t is--   
7i7 proximate to ! location (           
appreh5sion2 &  7ii7 proximate to !     
*ild's habitual place ( resid5ce2 &     
7,c7 receives due consid]ation ( ! be/  
int]e/s ( su* *ild 9 any decision or    
action relat+ to 8 or h] det5tion1      
release1 or transf] betwe5 det5tion     
facilities4  7b7 ,reque/s to ,/ate &    

local entities ,if ! ,secret>y reque/s a
 ,/ate or local entity to hold 9 cu/ody 
an individual :om ! ,dep>tm5t has reason
 to believe is removable p5d+ transf] ( 
su* individual to ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y
 or to a det5tion facility1 ! ,secret>y 
%all reque/ t ! ,/ate or local entity   
provide ! individual ! protections      
specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (      
subsection 7a7 if su* individual is !   
p>5t or prim>y c>egiv] ( a *ild 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,protections aga9/  
traffick+ pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
may be con/ru$ to imp$e1 delay1 or limit
 ! obligations ( ! ,secret>y1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 or ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u--  7#a7     
section #bce ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce     
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb72  7#b7 section #dfb ( !
 ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f     
,u4,s4,c4 #bgi72 or  7#c7 ! ,/ipulat$   
,settlem5t ,agreem5t 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 
#d4 ,access to *ildr51 ,/ate & local    
c\rts1 *ild welf>e ag5cies1 & consul>   
(ficials ,at all det5tion facilities1 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 prom95tly po/1 9 a
 mann] accessible to deta9ees &         
visitors1 & include 9 deta9ee h&books-- 
7,a7 in=mation reg>d+ ! protections     
requir$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 in=mation  
reg>d+ pot5tial eligibility = p>ole or  
release2  7#b7 abs5t extraord9>y        
circum/ances1 ensure t individuals :o   
are deta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t & are p>5ts or
 legal gu>dians ( *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates are--  7,a7 p]mitt$ regul> phone 
calls & contact visits ) _! *ildr52     
7,b7 provid$ ) contact in=mation = *ild 
welf>e ag5cies & family c\rts 9 !       
relevant jurisdictions2  7,c7 giv5 !    
opportunity to p>ticipate fully &1 to ! 
ext5t possible1 9 p]son-- 7i7 9 all     
family c\rt proce$+s2 &  7ii7 9 any o!r 
proce$+s t may impact _! "r to cu/ody ( 

_! *ildr52  7,d7 grant$ free &          
confid5tial telephone calls to relevant 
*ild welf>e ag5cies & family c\rts z (t5
 z is necess>y to ensure t ! be/ int]e/ 
( _! *ildr51 includ+ a pref]5ce = family
 unity :5ev] appropriate1 c be consid]$ 
9 *ild welf>e ag5cy or family c\rt      
proce$+s2  7,e7 able to fully comply )  
all family c\rt or *ild welf>e ag5cy    
ord]s impact+ cu/ody ( _! *ildr52  7,f7 
provid$ access to ,unit$ ,/ates passport
 applications or o!r relevant travel    
docum5t applications = ! purpose (      
obta9+ travel docum5ts = _! *ildr52     
7,g7 af=d$ timely access to a not>y     
public = ! purpose ( apply+ = a passport
 = _! *ildr5 or execut+ gu>dian%ip or   
o!r agreem5ts to ensure ! safety ( _!   
*ildr52 &  7,h7 grant$ adequate "t &    
opportunity be=e removal to obta9       
passports1 apo/ill$ bir? c]tificates1   
travel docum5ts1 & o!r necess>y records 
on behalf ( _! *ildr5 if su* *ildr5 w   
accompany !m on _! return to _! c\ntry (
 orig9 or jo9 !m 9 _! c\ntry ( orig92 & 

7#c7 if do+ s w\ld n impact public      
safety or national security1 facilitate 
! ability ( deta9$ ali5 p>5ts & prim>y  
c>egiv]s to %>e in=mation reg>d+ travel 
arrangem5ts ) _! consulate1 *ildr51 *ild
 welf>e ag5cies1 or o!r c>egiv]s 9      
advance ( ! deta9$ ali5 individual's    
dep>ture f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4        
,m&atory tra9+ ,! ,secret>y1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices & indep5d5t *ild welf>e 
& family law exp]ts1 %all develop &     
provide tra9+ on ! protections requir$  
"u sections #c & #d to all p]sonnel ( ! 
,dep>tm5t1 coop]at+ entities1 & det5tion
 facilities op]at$ by or "u agreem5t ) !
 ,dep>tm5t :o--  7#a7 regul>ly engage 9 
immigration en=cem5t actions1 includ+   
det5tion2 &  7#b7 9 ! c\rse ( su*       
actions1 come into contact ) individuals
 :o are p>5ts or prim>y c>egiv]s (      
*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,rulemak+
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
promulgate regulations to implem5t      

sections #c & #d4  #g4 ,sev]ability ,if 
any provision ( ?is ,act1 any am5dm5t   
made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( any
 su* provision or am5dm5t to any p]son  
or circum/ance is held to be            
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+ provisions (  
?is ,act1 ! rema9+ am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act1 & ! application ( su* provisions &
 am5dm5ts to any p]son or circum/ance   
%all n be affect$ by su* hold+4