,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjai,mrs4
 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mrs4  
,murray1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4  
,ros51 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4     
,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1   
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,murphy1
 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4  
,book]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1   
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4     
,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4          
,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4
 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4  
,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,mr4 
,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,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 ( ! bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
unless "o ( ! foll[+ has occurr$3  7#a7 
,a ,/ate c\rt1 au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law1   
t]m9ates ! rights ( a p>5t or legal     
gu>dian1 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-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 8
 or h] 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!rs4  7b7 ,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  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]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 ! 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   
,ag5ts & (fic]s ,all ag5ts & (fic]s (   
designat$ ag5cies1 ^u hire1 & annually  
!reaft]1 %all complete tra9+ on adh]5ce 

to ! guidance "u ?is section4  7,b7     
,managem5t ,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 ,!re %all be a /rong     
presumption 9 favor ( family unity4     
7#b7 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! 
,secret>y %all ensure t sibl+ gr\ps     
rema9 intact4  7#c7 ,!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 9 ! language or mann] t is    
und]/&able by ! p>5t or legal gu>dian4  
#f4 ,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$ical    
treatm5t recomm5ded = ! *ild2  7#c7     
in=mation ab\t *anges to ! *ild's       
immigration /atus2 &  7#d7 o!r in=mation
 ab\t ! *ild1 design$ to promote &      

ma9ta9 family reunification1 z !        
,secret>y det]m9es 9 8 or h] discretion4
  #g4 ,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  #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$e or
 modify ,/ate *ild welf>e laws :]e      
applicable4  #aj4 ,,gao report on       
prosecution ( asylum seek]s  7a7 ,/udy  
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/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$+s4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a     
report to ,congress t describes !       
results ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to   
subsection 7a74  #aa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5t2 (fic] ,! t]ms ag5t & 
(fic] include contractors ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means
 an individual :o-- 7,a7 has n rea*$ #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 ( ! ,s5ate4  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 does 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 section 
#b7;c7 & consi/5t ) sections #c1 #d1 &  
#h4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,unless o!rwise     
specifi$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4