,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bchi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjai,mr4   
,s*um] 7= ,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1    
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,book]77         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide access
 to c\nsel = *ildr5 & o!r vuln]able     
populations4  #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,fund+ ,attorneys =    
,indig5t ,removal ,proce$+s ,act or !   
,,fair ,proce$+s ,act4  #b4 ,improv+    
immigration c\rt effici5cy & r$uc+ co/s 
by increas+ access to legal in=mation   
7a7 ,appo9tm5t ( c\nsel 9 c]ta9 cases2  
"r ,to review c]ta9 docum5ts 9 removal  
proce$+s ,section #bdj7;b7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a7--  7i7 by /rik+ 1 at no exp5se to !
 ,gov]nm5t12 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! comma at
 ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 by   
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z   

subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may    
appo9t or provide c\nsel1 at ,gov]nm5t  
exp5se1 to ! ali52  7,c7 ! ali51 at !   
beg9n+ ( su* proce$+s or z exp$iti\sly z
 possible1 %all automatically receive a 
complete copy ( all relevant docum5ts 9 
! possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security 7unless ! ali5 waives ! "r to 
receive su* docum5ts by execut+ a kn[+ &
 volunt>y writt5 waiv] 9 a language t he
 or %e und]/&s flu5tly71 includ+--  7i7 
all docum5ts 7o!r ?an docum5ts protect$ 
f disclosure by privilege & docum5ts    
conta9+ national security in=mation     
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 law       
en=cem5t s5sitive in=mation1 or         
in=mation prohibit$ f disclosure        
pursuant to any o!r provision ( law7    
conta9$ 9 ! file ma9ta9$ by ! ,gov]nm5t 
t includes in=mation ) respect to all   
transactions involv+ ! ali5 dur+ !      
immigration process 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z an ,a-file72 &  7ii7 all docum5ts     

p]ta9+ to ! ali5 t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security has obta9$ or receiv$ f o!r  
gov]nm5t ag5cies2  2 &  7,d7 9          
subp>agraph 7,d71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 1 & & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,failure to provide 
ali5 requir$ docum5ts ,9 ! abs5ce ( a   
waiv] "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 a removal  
proce$+ may n proce$ until ! ali5--     
7,a7 has receiv$ ! docum5ts requir$ "u  
su* p>agraph2 &  7,b7 has be5 provid$   
mean+ful "t to review & assess su*      
docum5ts4  4  7b7 ,cl>ification reg>d+ !
 au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al ,to      
appo9t c\nsel to ali5s 9 immigration    
proce$+s ,section #bib ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,9 any &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any   
proce$+ conduct$ "u section #bce1 #bcf1 
#bch1 #bdj1 or #bda1 or "u any o!r      
section ( ?is ,act1 includ+  2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7a71 z r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ 7at no exp5se to ! ,gov]nm5t72 &  
7,b7 by /rik+ he %all & ins]t+ ! p]son  

%all2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7b7 ,access to c\nsel ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al may appo9t or provide c\nsel to  
ali5s 9 any proce$+ conduct$ "u section 
#bce1 #bcf1 #bch1 #bdj1 or #bda1 or "u  
any o!r section ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all ensure t ali5s
 h access to c\nsel inside all          
immigration det5tion & bord] facilities4
  4  7c7 ,appo9tm5t ( c\nsel = *ildr5 & 
vuln]able ali5s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#bib ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act1 z am5d$ by subsection 7b71 is     
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7c7 ,*ildr5 & vuln]able ali5s ,not)/&+  
subsection 7b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
appo9t or provide c\nsel1 at ! exp5se ( 
! ,gov]nm5t1 if necess>y1 at ! beg9n+ ( 
immigration proce$+s1 or z exp$iti\sly z
 possible1 to repres5t 9 su* proce$+s   
any ali5 :o has be5 det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al to be--  7#a7 a *ild2  
7#b7 a p]son ) a disability2  7#c7 a    
victim ( abuse1 torture1 or viol5ce2    

7#d7 an individual ^: income is at or   
bel[ #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ 
by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget &    
revis$ annually 9 accordance ) section  
#fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block  
,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777   
applicable to a family ( ! size involv$2
 or  7#e7 an individual ^: circum/ances 
require ! appo9tm5t ( c\nsel to help    
ensure ! fair resolution & effici5t     
adjudication ( ! proce$+s4  7d7         
,ext5sion to consolidat$ cases ,if !    
,attorney ,g5]al has consolidat$ ! case 
( an ali5 = :om c\nsel 0 appo9t$ "u     
subsection 7c7 ) ! case ( ano!r ali5 :o 
does n h c\nsel1 ! c\nsel appo9t$ "u    
subsection 7c7 %all be appo9t$ to       
repres5t su* o!r ali54  7e7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to am\nts available 9 !        
,immigration ,c\nsel ,acc\nt "u section 
#bie1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ 
to ! ,executive ,(fice ( ,immigration   
,review ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 su*    
sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is  

section4  4  7#b7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all promulgate regulations to  
implem5t section #bib7;c7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by p>agraph 7#a71 9 accordance ) !     
requirem5ts set =? 9 section #cjjf;,a ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4    
,access by c\nsel & legal ori5tation at 
det5tion facilities  7a7 ,access to     
c\nsel ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all facilitate access to c\nsel = all  
ali5s deta9$ 9 facilities "u !          
sup]vision ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection1 includ+ provid+     
in=mation to su* ali5s reg>d+ legal     
s]vices programs at det5tion facilities4
  7b7 ,access to legal ori5tation       
programs  7#a7 ,proc$ures ,! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all e/abli%          
proc$ures--  7,a7 to ensure t legal     
ori5tation programs are available = all 
deta9$ ali5s1 includ+ ali5s held 9      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     

facilities2 &  7,b7 to in=m su* ali5s   
(-- 7i7 ! basic proc$ures ( immigration 
he>+s2  7ii7 _! rights relat+ to su*    
he>+s "u ,f$]al immigration laws2  7iii7
 in=mation t may det] su* ali5s f fil+  
frivol\s legal claims2 &  7iv7 any o!r  
in=mation t ! ,attorney ,g5]al consid]s 
appropriate1 su* z a contact li/ (      
pot5tial legal res\rces & provid]s4     
7#b7 ,univ]sal availability ,access to  
legal ori5tation programs "u p>agraph   
7#a7 may n be limit$ by ! ali5's curr5t 
immigration /atus1 prior immigration    
hi/ory1 or pot5tial = immigration       
relief4  #d4 ,report on access to c\nsel
  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca (
 ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 %all submit a report to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! ext5t to :i*   
ali5s describ$ 9 section #bib7;c7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by section #b7;c77#a71 h be5 provid$   

access to c\nsel4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*    
report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
include1 = ! imm$iately prec$+ #a-ye>   
p]iod--  7#a7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( ali5s
 describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 
& 7#d71 respectively1 ( section #bib7;c7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act :o
 7 repres5t$ by c\nsel1 includ+         
in=mation specify+--  7,a7 ! /age ( !   
legal process at :i* ! ali5 0 repres5t$2
 &  7,b7 :e!r ! ali5 0 9 gov]nm5t       
cu/ody2 &  7#b7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (    
ali5s :o receiv$ legal ori5tation       
pres5tations4  #e4 ,motions to reop5    
,section #bdj7;c77#g77;,c7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7c77#g77;,c77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 ,special
 rule = ali5s entitl$ to appo9tm5t (    
c\nsel ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al fails to  
appo9t c\nsel = an ali5 9 violation (   
section #bib7;c7-- 7,i7 no limitation "u
 ?is p>agraph p]ta9+ to ! fil+ ( any    
motion "u ?is p>agraph by su* ali5 %all 
apply2 &  7,,ii7 ! fil+ ( su* a motion  

%all /ay ! removal ( ! ali54  4