,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bibe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #cj1 #bjba,ms4 ,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! use ( funds = ! op]ation or con/ruction ( family det5tion c5t]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fre$om = ,families ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has int5tionally sep>at$ & deta9$ families seek+ asylum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates purport$ly to det] o!r =eign nationals f com+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! future4 ,su* me?od ( det]r5ce is ineffective1 contr>y to human rights norms1 & likely violates ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national law4 7#b7 ,on ,septemb] #g1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security issu$ a propos$ rule entitl$ ,appreh5sion1 ,process+1 ,c>e1 & ,cu/ody ( ,ali5 ,m9ors & ,unaccompani$ ,ali5 ,*ildr5 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 #dedhf 7,septemb] #g1 #bjah77 t attempt$ to circumv5t a #aiig c\rt agreem5t commonly kn[n z ! ,flores ,settlem5t ,agreem5t to und]m9e curr5t legal protections = *ildr5 & families & increase family det5tion4 7#c7 ,deta9+ families c h long-t]m consequ5ces on *ildr51 su* z-- 7,a7 difficulty regulat+ emotions1 a*iev+ developm5tal mile/ones1 & =m+ heal?y relation%ips2 7,b7 increas$ rates ( anxiety1 depression1 & po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 & 7,c7 height5$ risks ( suicide & self-h>m4 7#d7 ,:5 family units are plac$ 9 family det5tion facilities-- 7,a7 family memb]s exp]i5ce feel+s ( isolation & increas$ /ress2 7,b7 ! ability ( ! p>5ts to c>e = _! *ildr5 is compromis$ by ! con/ra9ts ( det5tion2 & 7,c7 ! det5tion sett+ creates b>ri]s to-- 7i7 access+ c\nsel & legal s]vices2 & 7ii7 successfully obta9+ relief f removal4 7#e7 ,nondet5tion-bas$ practices1 su* z family case managem5t & community-bas$ programs1 are effective & humane alt]natives to family det5tion4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,deta9 ,) respect to an individual1 ! t]m deta9 means to compel an individual to /ay 9 a location f :i* ! individual _c leave on 8 or h] own free w4 7#c7 ,family resid5tial c5t] ,! t]m family resid5tial c5t] means a facility t deta9s #a or m noncitiz5 families4 7#d7 ,noncitiz5 ,! t]m noncitiz5 means an individual :o is n a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 #d4 ,prohibition on use ( funds = family det5tion c5t]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 none ( ! am\nts made available aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act = any fiscal ye> may be obligat$ or exp5d$ to op]ate or con/ruct a family resid5tial c5t]1 :e!r directly op]at$ by ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or by ano!r gov]nm5tal or nongov]nm5tal contractor4 7b7 ,previ\sly au?oriz$ exp5ditures 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 none ( ! am\nts made available be=e su* date ( enactm5t = ! purpose ( op]at+ or con/ruct+ a family resid5tial c5t] may be us$ = su* purpose4 7#b7 ,prohibition on transf] ,none ( ! am\nts made available be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act may be reprogramm$ or transf]r$ = ! purpose ( op]at+ or con/ruct+ a family resid5tial c5t]4 7c7 ,alt]natives to det5tion 7#a7 ,transf] ( funds ,am\nts obligat$ to op]ate a family resid5tial c5t] z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be transf]r$ = ! implem5tation & developm5t ( appropriate community-bas$ nondet5tion programs consi/5t ) int]national be/ practices = noncitiz5 families4 7#b7 ,nonpr(it entity contract+ p>tn] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all contract ) #a or m community-bas$ qualifi$ nonpr(it s]vice provid]s t h ! tru/ ( _! communities = ! op]ation ( appropriate community-bas$ nondet5tion programs4 7,b7 ,limitation on individuals :o may s]ve z designees ,! ,secret>y may only designate ! responsibility "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to an individual employ$ by ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,p>ticipation ,a noncitiz5 family ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is appreh5d$ by ! ,secret>y may be plac$ 9 a nondet5tion program "u ?is subsection if ! ,secret>y makes an individualiz$ det]m9ation t p>ticipation 9 ! program w facilitate ! family's compliance ) ! immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a7774 7#d7 ,legal ori5tation ,to facilitate p>ticipant compliance ) legal requirem5ts1 a nondet5tion program "u ?is subsection %all include-- 7,a7 a legal ori5tation = ea* p>ticipant 9 ! program2 & 7,b7 mean+ful access to c\nsel4 7#e7 ,case managem5t tra9+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide case managem5t tra9+ = all p]sonnel ( a nondet5tion program "u ?is subsection1 includ+ p]sonnel (-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 & 7ii7 ! nonpr(it entity contract$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,be/ practices ,! tra9+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 be bas$ on int]national & social welf>e be/ practices relat+ to immigration & refugee case managem5t2 & 7ii7 include consultation ) civil society exp]ts ) exp]tise 9 case managem5t4 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to endorse ! sep>ation ( noncitiz5 families :o ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates at or betwe5 ports ( entry4 #e4 ,feasibility review ( transf]r+ ,alt]natives to ,det5tion program ,! ,secret>y %all review ! feasibility ( transf]r+ case managem5t programs out ( ! purview ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4