,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjai,ms4
 ,h>ris 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4     
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4   
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4
 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to reunite       
families sep>at$ at or ne> ports (      
entry4  #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,reunite ,e ,unaccompani$   
,newborn ,infant1 ,toddl] & o!r *ildr5  
,exp$iti\sly ,act or ! ,,reunite ,act4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,ag5cies ,! t]m ag5cies means !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#b7 ,appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian ,!
 t]m appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian    
means an ali5 :o-- 7,a7 is #ah ye>s (   
age or old]2  7,b7 is ! p>5t or legal   

gu>dian ( an ali5 *ild2 &  7,c7 0       
appreh5d$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or any
 o!r entity au?oriz$ to en=ce section   
#bge ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbe74  7#c7 ,bord] 
,! t]m bord] means an int]national bord]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,*ild ,! t]m  
*ild means an ali5 :o--  7,a7 has n     
atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age2 &  7,b7 has no   
p]man5t immigration /atus 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#e7 ,,dhs ,! t]m ,,dhs means !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#f7   
,,hhs ,! t]m ,,hhs means ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  #c4          
,reunification ( sep>at$ families  7a7  
,rulemak+  7#a7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an   
#aj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
aft] consultation ) humanit>ian         
organizations1 *ild welf>e              
organizations1 ,/ate *ild welf>e        
ag5cies1 & ,/ates contigu\s to ! bord] )
 ,mexico1 %all promulgate & publi%      

guidance ?r\gh a direct f9al rule t     
specifically describes ! coord9at$ ef=ts
 t ! ag5cies w und]take to aid an       
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian 9 locat+
 & reunit+ ) any *ildr5 sep>at$ f !m at 
or ne> ! port ( entry1 or )9 #ajj miles 
( ! bord]1 pursuant to applicable law4  
7#b7 ,developm5t2 s]vices2 publication  
,! guidance promulgat$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be develop$ to
 protect ! be/ int]e/s ( affect$ *ildr52
  7,b7 %all describe all pro bono or    
gov]nm5t-fund$ s]vices1 includ+         
immigration s]vices1 available =        
appreh5d$ p>5ts & legal gu>dians or     
affect$ *ildr52 &  7,c7 %all be made    
publicly available 9 writ+ & on !       
websites ( ! ag5cies4  7b7 ,cov]age (   
jo9t guidance ,! guidance publi%$       
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all outl9e !
 ag5cies' coord9at$ ef=ts1 includ+      
ef=ts--  7#a7 to develop & conduct      
family trac+ proc$ures1 9 coop]ation )  
nongov]nm5tal exp]ts 9 *ild welf>e be/  
practices2  7#b7 to ma9ta9 a functional1

 accessible1 frequ5t1 & no co/ means =  
appreh5d$ p>5ts & legal gu>dians to     
contact _! *ildr5 ?r\gh a telephone     
hotl9e or visual conf]5c+--  7,a7 to    
obta9 daily-updat$ in=mation ab\t !     
location ( _! *ildr5 & all s*$ul$       
immigration proce$+s = _! *ildr52 &     
7,b7 to set up opportunities to speak ) 
_! *ild n few] ?an #c times p] week1    
includ+ at lea/ once p] week by video2  
7#c7 to facilitate sub/antial daily     
access ( nongov]nm5tal case work]s1 *ild
 advocates1 & legal c\nsel to *ildr5    
sep>at$ f _! p>5ts & legal gu>dians to  
repres5t ^! *ildr5's be/ int]e/s 9      
cu/ody decisions & immigration proce$+s2
  7#d7 to provide = humanit>ian         
organizations & ,/ate & local *ild      
welf>e ag5cies 9 ! jurisdictions 9 :i* !
 *ildr5 are locat$ to conduct unann\nc$1
 indep5d5t weekly inspections ( all     
,,dhs & ,,hhs facilities at :i* *ildr5  
:o are sep>at$ f _! appreh5d$ p>5ts or  
legal gu>dians are 9 cu/ody2  7#e7 to   
coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &       

embassies & consulates ( =eign gov]nm5ts
 to locate appreh5d$ p>5ts & legal      
gu>dians ( *ildr5 :o h dep>t$ f ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#f7 to provide cle> notice to
 appreh5d$ p>5ts & legal gu>dians ( _!  
legal rights1 includ+--  7,a7 _! p>5tal 
& gu>dian%ip rights ) respect to _!     
*ildr5 :o h be5 designat$ z unaccompani$
 ali5 *ildr52 &  7,b7 _! "r to designate
 ano!r p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or o!r      
qualifi$ adult cu/odian to sponsor & c>e
 = su* *ildr52  7#g7 to facilitate      
in=mation %>+ by p>5ts & legal gu>dians 
ab\t any arrangem5ts to dep>t ! ,unit$  
,/ates ) _! consulate1 _! *ildr51 _!    
*ildr5's case work]1 legal c\nsel1 *ild 
advocate1 & o!r adult cu/odians 9       
advance ( _! dep>ture2  7#h7 to provide 
p>5ts & legal gu>dians ) an ord] (      
deportation or removal access to        
nongov]nm5tal organizations provid+     
assi/ance ) locat+ & reunify+ _! *ildr52
  7#i7 to provide co/-free              
transportation ( *ildr5 sep>at$ f _!    
p>5ts or legal gu>dians to reunite ) !m 

or ano!r p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or o!r    
qualifi$ adult cu/odian to :i* ! *ildr5 
cons5t2  7#aj7 to e/abli% a recordkeep+ 
sy/em t w ma9ta9 in=mation to aid !     
reunification ( e *ild sep>at$ f an     
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian2  7#aa7 
to provide free telephone calls betwe5  
appreh5d$ p>5ts & _! *ildr52 &  7#ab7 to
 o!rwise assi/ ) ! reunification (      
sep>at$ families4  7c7 ,writt5          
notification ,%ortly aft] guidance is   
publi%$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide ea*     
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian :o has  
be5 sep>at$ f 8 or h] *ild ) writt5     
notice1 9 ,engli%1 ,spani%1 or ano!r    
language und]/&able by ! p>5t or legal  
gu>dian1 ^u reque/1 ( any guidance t may
 assi/ !m 9 _! ef=ts to locate & reunify
 ) _! *ildr54  7d7 ,reunification       
requir$ ,! ag5cies %all ensure imm$iate 
reunification ( *ildr5 t rema9 sep>at$ f
 _! appreh5d$ p>5t or gu>dian4  7e7 ,o!r

 requirem5ts ,! ag5cies %all-- 7#a7     
issue a privacy impact assessm5t relat$ 
to ! use ( ,,dna te/+ "u ! section2 &   
7#b7 e/abli% a process = r$ress+        
violations ( ! requirem5ts "u ?is       
section4  7f7 ,exemptions ,! ag5cies may
 n reunite an appreh5d$ p>5t or legal   
gu>dian ) a sep>at$ *ild "u ?is section 
if--  7#a7 ! *ild has be5 det]m9$ to be 
a victim ( traffick+1 or is at          
significant risk ( becom+ a victim (    
traffick+1 by t appreh5d$ p>5t or       
gu>dian1 z det]m9$ by a ,*ief ,bord]    
,patrol ,ag5t or ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection ,area ,port ,director 9 _!  
(ficial & undelegat$ capacity2  7#b7 !  
*ild appe>s to be 9 dang] ( abuse or    
neglect at ! h&s ( ! appreh5d$ p>5t or  
legal gu>dian2  7#c7 ! *ild is a dang]  
to himself1 h]self1 or o!rs1 z det]m9$  
by a ,/ate c\rt or an (ficial f a ,/ate 
or c\nty *ild welf>e ag5cy 9 8 or h]    
(ficial & undelegat$ capacity2 or  7#d7 
!re is a /rong likelihood t ! adult is n
 ! appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian ( !  

*ild4  #d4 ,,dna te/+  7a7 ,use ( o!r   
te*niques ,be=e utiliz+ ,,dna te/+ to   
det]m9e family relation%ips1 ag5cies    
%all use o!r te*niques commonly utiliz$ 
by ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts = det]m9+ family 
relation%ips1 includ+--  7#a7 (ficial   
docum5ts2  7#b7 repres5tations f a      
witness1 p>5t1 relative1 or *ild2 &     
7#c7 obs]vations ( int]actions betwe5 ! 
adult & ! *ild4  7b7 ,,dna te/+  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,,dna te/+ may n be requir$ z a  
condition ( reunification if alt]native 
means ( demon/rat+ a familial           
relation%ip h be5 e/abli%$4 ,if         
reasonable suspicions rema9 ab\t a      
familial relation%ip aft] exhau/+ !     
te*niques ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71   
,,dna te/+ may be us$4  7#b7 ,protocols 
,! ag5cies %all develop protocols =     
e/abli%+ a familial relation%ip if an   
individual does n cons5t to ,,dna te/+  
or may n h a biological relation%ip ) ! 
*ild4  7#c7 ,type ( te/ ,:5ev] ,,dna    
te/+ is us$1 ! ag5cies-- 7,a7 %all use !
 lea/ privacy-invasive type ( ,,dna te/ 

available to confirm ! claim$           
relation%ip2 &  7,b7 may n *>ge ! *ild  
or appreh5d$ p>5t or gu>dian = ! co/s ( 
conduct+ su* te/4  7#d7 ,cons5t ,!      
ag5cies %all-- 7,a7 obta9 ! cons5t ( any
 individual :o is old] ?an #ah ye>s (   
age be=e conduct+ a ,,dna te/2  7,b7    
make e ef=t to obta9 ! cons5t ( a       
gu>dian be=e conduct+ a ,,dna te/ on    
anyone :o is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age2 &
  7,c7 de/roy ,,dna samples z soon z    
possible1 & n lat] ?an #g days aft]     
complet+ ! requir$ ,,dna mat*+ te/s1 to 
m9imize any pot5tial misuse ( g5etic    
in=mation collect$ "u ?is subsection4   
7c7 ,protection ( in=mation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if ,,dna te/+ is us$ = ! purposes
 ( reunification1 ! ag5cies %all ensure 
! protection ( privacy1 g5etic data1 &  
p]sonal in=mation ( *ildr51 p>5ts1 all  
individuals be+ te/$1 & _! relatives4   
7#b7 ,o!r uses prohibit$ ,ag5cies &     
private entities may only access1 use1  
or /ore any p]sonal ,,dna in=mation     
collect$ "u ?is subsection = family     

reunification purposes & are prohibit$ f
 %>+ any su* data or samples ) ag5cies  
o!r ?an ^? c>ry+ out ! reunification    
process4 ,in=mation collect$ "u ?is     
section may n be us$ by any ag5cy or    
contractor = any o!r purpose1 includ+   
crim9al or immigration en=cem5t4  7d7   
,,dna mat*  7#a7 ,reunification ,z soon 
z a ,,dna mat* is id5tifi$1 ! ag5cies   
%all reunite family memb]s z exp$iti\sly
 z possible4  7#b7 ,no mat*2 no cons5t  
,a refusal to cons5t to a ,,dna te/ or !
 failure to id5tify a mat* betwe5 a *ild
 & an appreh5d$ p>5t may n be us$ z a   
basis = conclud+ t !re is no familial   
relation%ip betwe5 a su* *ild & su* p>5t
 if--  7,a7 ! familial relation%ip is n 
biological2 or  7,b7 ! familial         
relation%ip may be e/abli%$ ?r\gh       
alt]nate means4  #e4 ,enhanc$           
protections = sep>ate families  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all e/abli% secure alt]natives programs
 t incorporate case managem5t s]vices 9 
ea* field (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 

,security to ensure appe>ances at       
immigration proce$+s & public safety4   
7b7 ,alt]natives to det5tion  7#a7      
,contract au?ority ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all contract )       
nongov]nm5tal1 community-bas$           
organizations to conduct scre5+ (       
deta9ees1 provide appe>ance assi/ance   
s]vices1 & op]ate community-bas$        
sup]vision programs4 ,secure alt]natives
 %all (f] a cont9uum ( sup]vision       
me*anisms & options1 includ+ community  
support1 dep5d+ on an assessm5t ( ea*   
individual's circum/ances4 ,! ,secret>y 
may contract ) nongov]nm5tal            
organizations to implem5t secure        
alt]natives t ma9ta9 cu/ody ov] ! ali54 
7#b7 ,eligibility det]m9ation  7,a7     
,release ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all release ea* appreh5d$    
p>5t or legal gu>dian on recognizance1  
p>ole1 or bond1 or p]mit su* p>5t or    
legal gu>dian to p>ticipate 9 an        
alt]native to det5tion program1 su* z ! 
,family ,case ,managem5t ,program       

au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c71 unless !    
,secret>y demon/rates t su* p>ticipation
 w\ld create a sub/antial risk t !      
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian is      
likely to cause h>m to himself1 h]self1 
or o!rs4  7,b7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,9 ord] to 
demon/rate t cont9u$ det5tion is        
necess>y1 ! ,secret>y %all produce cle> 
& conv9c+ evid5ce ( risk factors1       
includ+ cr$ible & individualiz$         
in=mation4  7,c7 ,appeal ,n lat] ?an #gb
 h\rs aft] ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an    
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian is      
ineligible = an alt]native to det5tion  
program "u ?is subsection1 ! p>5t or    
legal gu>dian %all be provid$ ) an      
opportunity to appeal su* det]m9ation 9 
a he>+ be=e an immigration judge4  7c7  
,re/oration ( ! ,family ,case ,managem5t
 ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all re/ore ! ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t ,family ,case         
,managem5t ,program1 :i* %all provide   

community sup]vision & community support
 s]vices1 includ+ case managem5t        
s]vices1 appe>ance s]vices1 & scre5+ (  
ali5s :o h be5 deta9$ be run ?r\gh a    
contract ) a n-=-pr(it entity4  7#b7    
,contract ,any contract = programm+ or  
s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 aw>d$ to a n-=-pr(it organization )    
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 meet+ ! areas     
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7          
,unaccompani$ ali5 *ild designation ,!  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all treat
 a *ild1 :o has be5 sep>at$ f an        
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian & has   
be5 designat$ an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1
 z an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild = !        
duration ( 8 or h] immigration proce$+s4
  7e7 ,automatic /ay ( removal ( p>5ts &
 legal gu>dians dur+ *ild's immigration 
proce$+s ,until ! e>li] ( ! date on :i* 
! *ild's immigration proce$+s are       
conclud$ or ! date on :i* ! *ild atta9s 
#ah ye>s ( age1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security may n remove an appreh5d$ p>5t
 or legal gu>dian ( su* *ild f ! ,unit$ 

,/ates unless ! appreh5d$ p>5t or legal 
gu>dian1 aft] be+ af=d$ ! opportunity = 
legal consultation1 agrees to removal4  
#f4 ,confid5tiality  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n use 
in=mation obta9$ or record$ pursuant to 
?is ,act to assi/ 9 immigration en=cem5t
 actions tak5 aga9/ any sponsor1        
pot5tial sponsor1 cu/odian1 pot5tial    
cu/odian1 or h\sehold memb] ( a *ild or 
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian4  7b7   
,exception ,subsection 7a7 does n apply 
to ! use ( in=mation describ$ 9 t       
subsection ab\t a p>ticul> sponsor1     
pot5tial sponsor1 cu/odian1 pot5tial    
cu/odian1 or h\sehold memb] = purposes (
 a law en=cem5t inve/igation relat$ to--
  7#a7 =c$ labor or human traffick+ "u  
section #aehi1 #aeij1 or #aeia ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7#b7 *ild 
exploitation "u section #bbea1 #bbea;,a1
 #bbeb1 or #bbeb;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  #g4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice 
= ,locat+ & ,reunit+ ,*ildr5 ) ,p>5ts   

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all jo9tly e/abli% an int]ag5cy (fice1 
:i*--  7#a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,(fice =   
,locat+ & ,reunit+ ,*ildr5 ) ,p>5ts     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice72 & 
7#b7 %all be responsible = exp$it+ &    
facilitat+ ! reunification ( ali5 *ildr5
 & p>5ts sep>at$ aft] ent]+ ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7b7 ,duties ,! ,(fice %all--   
7#a7 exp$iti\sly implem5t guidance      
designat$ = its jurisdiction "u section 
#c2  7#b7 e/abli% #bd-;h\r priority data
 & in=mation communication networks     
betwe5 ,,hhs1 ,,dhs1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice2 &  7#c7 id5tify & imm$iately   
in=m ,congress if ! ,(fice det]m9es t   
insuffici5t appropriations1 or any o!r  
/atutory or regulatory condition h9d]s !
 safe & timely reunion ( sep>at$ ali5   
*ildr5 ) _! p>5ts1 pursuant to ! f9al   
rule promulgat$ "u section #c4  7c7     
,report ,! ,(fice %all submit a weekly  
report to ,congress t includes--  7#a7 !

 numb] & location ( *ildr5 9 ! physical 
cu/ody ( ,,dhs or ,,hhs :o h be5 sep>at$
 f an appreh5d p>5t or legal gu>dian2   
7#b7 ! numb] ( su* *ildr5 :o h be5      
physically reunifi$ ) _! p>5t or legal  
gu>dian2  7#c7 ! physical location (    
p>5ts :o h yet to be reunit$ ) _!       
*ildr51 includ+ ! p>5ts :o h be5 deport$
 )\t _! *ildr52  7#d7 ! numb] ( su*     
*ildr5 :o h n yet be5 physically reunit$
 ) _! p>5t or legal gu>dian2 &  7#e7 an 
outl9e ( ! progress made 9 implem5t+ !  
guidance publi%$ pursuant to section    
#c7;a74  #h4 ,sav+s provisions  7a7     
,f$]al law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be      
con/ru$ to sup]s$e or modify--  7#a7 !  
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,act ( #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#abcb et seq472  7#b7 ! ,/ipulat$       
,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 ,agreem5t72 
7#c7 ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb   

7,public ,law #ajg-bif72 or  7#d7 any   
applicable ,f$]al *ild welf>e law1      
includ+ ! ,adoption & ,safe ,families   
,act ( #aiig 7,public ,law #aje-hi74    
7b7 ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be   
con/ru$ to sup]s$e or modify any        
applicable ,/ate *ild welf>e law4  #i4  
,reallocation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,( ! am\nt allocat$ to ,u4,s4           
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t =      
fiscal ye> #bjai = en=cem5t1 det5tion1 &
 removal op]ations1 #ej1jjj1jjj %all be 
reallocat$ to c>ry out sections #c &    
#e7;a74  7b7 ,reunification ,n less ?an 
#ae1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt reallocat$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all be made available to
 c>ry out section #c4