,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gihc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #h1 #bjbb,mr4 ,gooden of ,texas 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,jackson1 ,mr4 ,donalds1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mrs4 ,miller of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,babin1 ,mr4 ,buck1 and ,ms4 ,foxx7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to expand the requirements for the collection of biometric data1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,biometric ,verification for ,entry and ,reconfirming ,identity with ,forensics ,act of #bjbb or the ,b-,,verify ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,collection of biometric information for immigration benefits 7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #ajf the following3 #ajg4 ,collection of biometric information 7a7 ,requirement for immigration benefits ,each individual1 whether an alien 7including a ,,vawa self-petitioner and an alien admitted or seeking admission under section #aja7;a77#ae77,t77 or a national of the ,united ,states1 who files or is the proposed beneficiary of an application or petition for an immigration benefit1 shall provide biometric information to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security or ,secretary of ,state1 at a time and in a manner prescribed by the applicable ,secretary4 7b7 ,collection from aliens apprehended by ,,cbp1 ,,ice1 or ,,uscis 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall collect biometric information from each alien1 including children1 encountered by ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 or ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services4 7#b7 ,,dna test results ,in carrying out the collection of biometric information under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall collect ,,dna test results1 which include a partial ,,dna profile1 for the purpose of determining the existence of a claimed genetic relationship4 ,the ,secretary shall use and store such ,,dna test results for an associated adjudication or to perform any other functions necessary for administering and enforcing the immigration laws4 7c7 ,authorized uses of biometric information ,the ,secretary shall use biometric information collected under this section-- 7#a7 to perform criminal history and national security background checks2 7#b7 for identity enrollment1 verification1 and management in the immigration lifecycle2 7#c7 for secure document production associated with certain immigration and naturalization benefits or actions2 and 7#d7 to administer and enforce the immigration laws4 7d7 ,limitation on issuance of benefits ,the ,secretary may not provide an immigration benefit1 and the ,secretary of ,state may not issue a visa1 to an alien prior to the collection of biometric information under subsection 7a74 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act is amended by inserting after the item related to section #ajf the following3 #ajg4 ,collection of biometric information4 4 #c4 ,biometric defined ,section #aja7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ec7 ,the term biometric means a measurable biological 7anatomical and physiological7 or behavioral characteristic used for identification of an individual1 and includes-- 7,a7 a fingerprint2 7,b7 a palm print2 7,c7 a photograph 7including a facial image specifically for facial recognition1 as well as a photograph of a physical or anatomical feature such as a scar1 skin mark1 or tattoo72 7,d7 a signature2 7,e7 a voice print2 7,f7 an iris image2 and 7,g7 ,,dna 7including ,,dna test results1 which include a partial ,,dna profile attesting to genetic relationship74 4 #d4 ,unaccompanied alien children ,section #bce of the ,william ,wilberforce ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting at the end the following3 7,c7 ,background checks of individuals with whom children are placed ,before placing a child with an individual1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall conduct a background check on such individual1 which background check shall include each of the following3 7i7 ,a public records check4 7ii7 ,a check using the ,dru ,sjodin ,national ,sex ,offender ,public ,website4 7iii7 ,a ,national ,criminal ,history ,background ,check1 which shall be conducted by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 based on digital fingerprints or digitized paper prints4 7iv7 ,a ,child ,abuse and ,neglect 7,,ca_/,n7 check4 7v7 ,a ,state criminal history repository or local law enforcement check4 7,d7 ,information about individuals with whom children are placed 7i7 ,information to be provided to homeland security ,before placing a child with an individual1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall provide to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 regarding the individual with whom the child will be placed1 the following information3 7,i7 ,the name of the individual4 7,,ii7 ,the social security number of the individual4 7,,iii7 ,the date of birth of the individual4 7,,iv7 ,the location of the individual's residence where the child will be placed4 7,v7 ,the immigration status of the individual1 if known4 7,,vi7 ,contact information for the individual4 7ii7 ,special rule ,in the case of a child who was apprehended on or after ,june #ae1 #bjab1 and before the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 who the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services placed with an individual1 the ,secretary shall provide the information listed in clause 7i7 to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security not later than #ij days after such date of enactment4 7iii7 ,activities of the secretary of homeland security ,not later than #cj days after receiving the information listed in clause 7i71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall-- 7,i7 in the case that the immigration status of an individual with whom a child is placed is unknown1 investigate the immigration status of that individual2 and 7,,ii7 upon determining that an individual with whom a child is placed is unlawfully present in the ,united ,states1 initiate removal proceedings pursuant to chapter #d of title ,,ii of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abba et seq474 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 by inserting after to the greatest extent practicable the following3 7at no expense to the ,government72 and 7ii7 by striking have counsel to represent them and inserting have access to counsel to represent them2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,sanctions ,in the case of an unaccompanied alien child who arrives at any international border of1 port of entry to1 or place between any ports of entry to1 the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 an alien parent or guardian1 other than an alien admitted for lawful permanent residence1 of such a child shall be-- 7,a7 permanently barred from adjusting status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence and becoming a naturalized citizen of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 deemed to be inadmissible for purposes of section #bab7;a77#d7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb72 and 7,c7 deemed to have committed an offense described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 of section #bgd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd72 or 7#b7 an alien parent or guardian1 who is an alien admitted for lawful permanent residence1 shall be ineligible for any ,federal public benefit 7as such term is defined in section #dja7;c7 of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif74 4 #e4 ,collaboration with foreign governments ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall improve collaboration and coordination with foreign governments and the ,biometric ,identification ,transnational ,migration ,alert ,program 7commonly referred to as ,,bitmap7 or any successor database1 in order to deter and detect immigration and asylum fraud4 #f4 ,notification about fraudulent potential sponsors of unaccompanied alien children ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall notify ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement and any appropriate law enforcement agency1 and deny the placement of an unaccompanied alien child 7as such term is defined in section #dfb of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi77 with a potential sponsor if the potential sponsor-- 7#a7 claims to have familial relationship to the unaccompanied alien child1 but fails a ,,dna test1 and is otherwise unable to prove such relationship beyond a reasonable doubt2 or 7#b7 provides a false document to confirm the potential sponsor's identity4 #g4 ,federal agencies to notify ,,ice of unlawfully present aliens ,if an alien presents a document to an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government for purposes of identification1 which document indicates that the alien is unlawfully present in the ,united ,states1 the officer or employee shall promptly notify ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement4 ,upon receiving a notification under this section1 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement shall promptly place the alien in removal proceedings4