,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ag1 #bjbc,ms4 
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,butl]1 ,mr4   
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4       
,fett]man1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4        
,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1
 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4        
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 
,smi?1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 &    
,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide  
c\nsel = unaccompani$ *ildr51 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fair ,day 9 ,c\rt = ,kids 
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,noncitiz5 ,! t]m noncitiz5  
means an individual :o is n a citiz5 or 
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7       
,unaccompani$ *ild ,! t]m unaccompani$  
*ild has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m unaccompani$

 ali5 *ild 9 section #dfb7;g7 ( !       
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g774  #c4 ,ref]5ces to  
ali5s ,) respect to an individual :o is 
n a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 any ref]5ce 9 ?is ,act to a     
noncitiz5 %all be deem$ to ref] to an   
individual o!rwise describ$ z an ali5 9 
any ,f$]al law1 ,f$]al regulation1 or   
any writt5 in/rum5t issu$ by ! executive
 bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t4  #d4 ,improv+     
immigration c\rt effici5cy & r$uc+ co/s 
by increas+ access to legal in=mation   
7a7 ,def9itions ,section #aja7;a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ec7 ,! t]m noncitiz5
 means an individual :o is n a citiz5 or
 national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ed7 ,!  
t]m unaccompani$ *ild has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 9 section   
#dfb7;g7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g774  4  7b7  
,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#d71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ "u           
regulations ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al &      
ins]t+ "u regulations ( ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 or 9 ! case ( an unaccompani$   
*ild1 "u regulations ( ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices-- 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$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 &  
7,c7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71        
respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 or 9 ! case ( an      
unaccompani$ *ild1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices1 may appo9t or provide
 c\nsel1 at ,gov]nm5t exp5se1 to        
noncitiz5s 9 immigration proce$+s2  7,c7
 ! noncitiz51 or ! noncitiz5's c\nsel1 n
 lat] ?an #g days aft] receiv+ a notice 
to appe> "u section #bci7;a71 %all      

receive a complete copy ( ! noncitiz5'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$1 by /rik+ 1 & & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7
 ,failure to provide noncitiz5 requir$  
docum5ts ,a removal proce$+ may n proce$
 until ! noncitiz51 or ! noncitiz5's    
c\nsel if ! noncitiz5 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* docum5ts1 unless ! noncitiz5 
or ! noncitiz5's c\nsel expressly waives
 su* review p]iod4  4  7c7 ,cl>ification
 reg>d+ ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
,to appo9t c\nsel to noncitiz5s 9       
immigration proce$+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 ,9 any removal    
proce$+ be=e ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 an     
appeal f su* a removal proce$+1 & any   
relat$ matt] be=e ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security or a ,/ate c\rt1 an           
unaccompani$ *ild %all h ! privilege (  
be+ repres5t$ by su* c\nsel z may be    
au?oriz$ to practice 9 su* proce$+ or   
matt] z he or %e may *oose4 ,?is        
subsection %all n apply to scre5+       
proce$+s describ$ 9 section             
#bce7;b77#a77;,a74  7b7 ,access to      
c\nsel = unaccompani$ *ildr5  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 any removal proce$+ be=e !     
,attorney ,g5]al1 an appeal f su* a     
removal proce$+1 & any relat$ matt] be=e
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or a   
,/ate c\rt1 an unaccompani$ *ild %all be
 repres5t$ by c\nsel appo9t$ or provid$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices1 at ,gov]nm5t exp5se1 unless ! 
*ild has obta9$ at 8 or h] own exp5se   
c\nsel au?oriz$ to practice 9 su*       
proce$+ or matt]4  7#b7 ,tim+ ,!        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    

%all appo9t or provide c\nsel to an     
unaccompani$ *ild "u p>agraph 7#a7 z    
exp$iti\sly z possible aft] ! e>li] (-- 
7,a7 ! date on :i* a ,notice to ,appe> =
 removal proce$+s is issu$ to !         
unaccompani$ *ild1 reg>dless ( :e!r !   
,notice to ,appe> has be5 fil$ ) an     
immigration c\rt2 or  7,b7 ! date on :i*
 ! unaccompani$ *ild is plac$ 9 ! cu/ody
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices4  7#c7 ,l5g? ( repres5tation   
,an unaccompani$ *ild %all be repres5t$ 
by c\nsel "u p>agraph 7#a7 at e /age ( !
 proce$+s1 beg9n+ ) ! unaccompani$      
*ild's initial appe>ance be=e an (ficial
 ) adjudicatory au?ority 9 removal      
proce$+s or 9 relat$ matt]s be=e !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or a ,/ate
 c\rt1 ?r\gh ! t]m9ation ( immigration  
proce$+s & resolution ( any relat$ matt]
 be=e ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or
 a ,/ate c\rt1 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#d7 ,cont9uity 9 repres5tation ,if     

c\nsel reta9$ by an unaccompani$ *ild at
 8 or h] own exp5se ceases repres5t+ !  
*ild = any reason1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices %all ensure cont9u$   
repres5tation ( ! *ild by appo9t+ or    
provid+ new c\nsel z exp$iti\sly z      
possible4  7#e7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #gb 
h\rs aft] an unaccompani$ *ild is tak5  
into ,f$]al cu/ody1 ! *ild %all be      
notifi$ t he or %e w be provid$ ) legal 
c\nsel 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4   
7#f7 ,)9 det5tion facilities ,!         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
ensure t unaccompani$ *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 ! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all make e   
ef=t to use ! s]vices ( compet5t c\nsel 
:o agree to provide repres5tation to su*
 *ildr5 "u subsection 7b7 )\t *>ge to ! 
*ild4  7#b7 ,developm5t ( necess>y      
infra/ructures & sy/ems ,! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all e/abli% ! 

necess>y infra/ructure & sy/ems = !     
appropriate id5tification1 recruitm5t1  
tra9+1 & ov]sight ( c\nsel available to 
provide assi/ance & repres5tation to    
unaccompani$ *ildr5 "u subsection 7b7   
)\t *>ge to ! *ild4  7d7 ,model         
guidel9es on legal repres5tation (      
*ildr5  7#a7 ,developm5t ( guidel9es ,! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee         
,resettlem5t1 9 consultation ) !        
,director ( ! ,executive ,(fice =       
,immigration ,review1 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security1 & nongov]nm5tal      
/akehold]s ) relevant exp]tise 9 provid+
 immigration-relat$ legal s]vices to    
*ildr51 %all develop model guidel9es = !
 legal repres5tation ( unaccompani$     
*ildr5 9 immigration proce$+s1 :i* %all 
be bas$ on-- 7,a7 ! #bjah report ( !    
,am]ican ,b> ,association entitl$ ,/&>ds
 = ! ,cu/ody1 ,placem5t & ,c>e2 ,legal  
,repres5tation2 & ,adjudication (       
,unaccompani$ ,ali5 ,*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,am]ican ,b>            
,association ,model ,rules (            

,pr(essional ,conduct2 &  7,c7 any o!r  
s\rce ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee 
,resettlem5t consid]s appropriate4  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 ( ! immigration proce$+ 9 :i* !
 *ild is involv$4  7e7 ,duties ( c\nsel 
,! duties ( c\nsel appo9t$ or provid$ "u
 ?is section %all include-- 7#a7        
repres5t+ ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild      
conc]n$-- 7,a7 9 all proce$+s & matt]s  
relat+ to ! immigration /atus ( ! *ild  
&2  7,b7 ) respect to any o!r action    
involv+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2
  7#b7 appe>+ 9 p]son = ea* ( ! *ild's--
 7,a7 individual m]its he>+s & ma/]     
cal5d> he>+s be=e ! ,executive ,(fice = 
,immigration ,review2 &  7,b7 int]views 
involv+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2
  7#c7 ow+ ! same duties ( undivid$     

loyalty1 confid5tiality1 & compet5t     
repres5tation to ! *ild z is due to an  
adult cli5t2  7#d7 advocat+ = ! *ild's  
legal int]e/s1 z direct$ by ! *ild's    
express wi%es2  7#e7 9 ! case ( a *ild  
:o does n express ! objectives (        
repres5tation1 or is f\nd incompet5t1   
ref]r+ ! *ild = ! appo9tm5t ( an        
indep5d5t *ild advocate1 z describ$ 9   
section #bce7;c77#f7 ( ! ,william       
,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims           
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;c77#f772 &  7#f7  
c>ry+ out o!r su* duties z may be       
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices or ! ,director ( !      
,executive ,(fice = ,immigration        
,review4  7f7 ,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+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices %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  #e4    
,access by c\nsel to ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security facilities ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all provide access to
 c\nsel = all noncitiz5s deta9$ 9-- 7#a7
 a facility "u ! sup]vision ( ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 or 
7#b7 a private facility t contracts ) ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to h\se1  
deta91 or hold noncitiz5s4  #f4 ,report 
on access to c\nsel  7a7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 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* ! 
,secret>y has provid$ c\nsel =          
unaccompani$ *ildr5 z describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 ( section #bib ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z     
am5d$ by section #d7;c74  7b7 ,cont5ts  
,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7a7    
%all include1 = ! imm$iately prec$+     
#a-ye> p]iod-- 7#a7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (
 unaccompani$ *ildr5 describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 ( section #bib ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z     
am5d$ by section #d7;c71 :o 7 repres5t$ 
by c\nsel1 includ+ in=mation specify+-- 
7,a7 ! /age ( ! legal process at :i*    
repres5tation ( ea* su* *ild comm5c$2   
7,b7 :e!r ea* su* *ild 0 9 gov]nm5t     
cu/ody on ! date on :i* su*             
repres5tation comm5c$2 &  7,c7 !        
nationality & ages ( su* *ildr52  7#b7 !
 numb] & p]c5tage ( *ildr5 :o receiv$   
,"k ,y\r ,rights pres5tations or legal  
scre5+s1 includ+ ! nationality & ages ( 
su* *ildr52 &  7#c7 a description ( !   
me*anisms us$ "u subsection 7b7 (       

section #bib ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section    
#d7;c71 = id5tify+1 recruit+1 & tra9+   
pro bono c\nsel to repres5t unaccompani$
 *ildr54  #g4 ,motions to reop5 ,section
 #bdj7;c77#g77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbi;a7c77#g77;,c77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 ,special rule =   
unaccompani$ *ildr5 entitl$ to appo9tm5t
 ( c\nsel ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices fails to appo9t or      
provide c\nsel = an unaccompani$ *ild "u
 section #bib7;b7-- 7,i7 ! limitations  
"u ?is p>agraph ) respect to ! fil+ ( a 
motion to reop5 by su* *ild %all n      
apply2 &  7,,ii7 ! fil+ ( su* a motion  
%all /ay ! removal ( ! *ild4  4  #h4    
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t 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