,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ffb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjai ,ms4    
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4  
,leahy1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4  
,durb91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez      
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4     
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4          
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,smi?1   
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide access
 to c\nsel = unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr54  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fair ,day 9 ,c\rt = ,kids ,act (     
#bjai4  #b4 ,improv+ immigration c\rt   
effici5cy & r$uc+ co/s by increas+      
access to legal in=mation  7a7          
,appo9tm5t ( c\nsel 9 removal proce$+s2 
"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$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may    
appo9t or provide c\nsel1 at ,gov]nm5t  
exp5se1 to ali5s 9 immigration proce$+s2
  7,c7 ! ali51 or ! ali5's c\nsel1 n    
lat] ?an #g days aft] receiv+ a notice  
to appe> "u section #bci7;a71 %all      
receive a complete copy ( ! ali5's      
immigration file 7commonly kn[n z an    
,a-file7 9 ! possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security 7o!r ?an docum5ts     
protect$ f disclosure "u section        
#eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code72  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 ,a removal proce$+ may n proce$
 until ! ali51 or ! ali5's c\nsel if !  

ali5 is repres5t$-- 7,a7 has receiv$ !  
docum5ts requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c72 
&  7,b7 has be5 provid$ at lea/ #aj days
 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$+s  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bib ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bib4 ,"r to
 c\nsel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subsections 7b7 & 7c71 9 any removal  
proce$+ & 9 any appeal proce$+ be=e !   
,attorney ,g5]al f any su* removal      
proce$+1 ! subject ( ! proce$+ %all h ! 
privilege ( be+ repres5t$ by su* c\nsel 
z may be au?oriz$ to practice 9 su*     
proce$+ z he or %e may *oose4 ,?is      
subsection %all n apply to scre5+       
proce$+s describ$ 9 section             
#bce7;b77#a77;,a74  7b7 ,access to      
c\nsel = unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,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  7#b7 ,l5g?
 ( repres5tation ,once a *ild is        
designat$ z an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! *ild %all be repres5t$
 by c\nsel at e /age ( ! proce$+s f !   
*ild's initial appe>ance ?r\gh !        
t]m9ation ( immigration proce$+s1 & any 
ancill>y matt]s appropriate to su*      
proce$+s ev5 if ! *ild atta9s #ah ye>s (
 age or is reunifi$ ) a p>5t or legal   
gu>dian :ile ! proce$+s are p5d+4  7#c7 
,notice ,n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] an    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild is tak5 into     
,f$]al cu/ody1 ! ali5 %all be notifi$ t 
he or %e w be provid$ ) legal c\nsel 9  
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,)9  
det5tion facilities ,! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all ensure t         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 h access to    
c\nsel inside all det5tion1 hold+1 &    
bord] facilities4  7c7 ,pro bono        

repres5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all make e ef=t to utilize !    
s]vices ( compet5t c\nsel :o agree to   
provide repres5tation to su* *ildr5 "u  
subsection 7b7 )\t *>ge4  7#b7          
,developm5t ( necess>y infra/ructures & 
sy/ems ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all develop 
! necess>y me*anisms to id5tify c\nsel  
available to provide pro bono legal     
assi/ance & repres5tation to *ildr5 "u  
subsection 7b7 & to recruit su* c\nsel4 
7d7 ,contracts2 grants ,! ,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 ,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  
7e7 ,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$4  7f7 ,duties ( c\nsel  
,c\nsel provid$ "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  7g7 ,sav+s     
provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be    
con/ru$ to sup]s$e--  7#a7 any duties1  
responsibilities1 discipl9>y1 or e?ical 
responsibilities an attorney may h to 8 
or h] cli5t "u ,/ate law2  7#b7 !       
admission requirem5ts "u ,/ate law2 or  
7#c7 any o!r ,/ate law p]ta9+ to !      
admission to ! practice ( law 9 a       
p>ticul> jurisdiction4  4  7#b7         
,rulemak+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
promulgate regulations to implem5t      

section #bib ( ! ,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 at det5tion facilities ,!        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide access to c\nsel = all ali5s    
deta9$ 9 a facility "u ! sup]vision (   
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 or
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 or 9 any private facility t contracts )
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to h\se1 deta91 or  
hold ali5s4  #d4 ,report on access to   
c\nsel  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb]
 #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 %all prep>e & submit a report to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! ext5t to :i* 
ali5s describ$ 9 section #bib7;b7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by section #b7;b71 h be5 provid$ access

 to c\nsel4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report   
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7a7 %all include1 =
 ! imm$iately prec$+ #a-ye> p]iod-- 7#a7
 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( ali5s describ$ 9  
section #bib7;b7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section    
#b7;b71 :o 7 repres5t$ by c\nsel1       
includ+ in=mation specify+--  7,a7 !    
/age ( ! legal process at :i* ea* su*   
ali5 0 repres5t$2  7,b7 :e!r ! ali5 0 9 
gov]nm5t cu/ody2 &  7,c7 ! nationality &
 ages ( su* ali5s2 &  7#b7 ! numb] &    
p]c5tage ( ali5s :o receiv$ legal       
ori5tation pres5tations1 includ+ !      
nationality & ages ( su* ali5s4  #e4    
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,executive ,(fice = ,immigration  
,review ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice su* sums
 z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,budget>y effects ,! budget>y     
effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose (       
comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act
 ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to 
! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects

 ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1     
submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional     
,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,s5ate ,budget
 ,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has  
be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4