,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa 7legislative 
day1 ,july #aj71 #bjbd,ms4 ,butl] 7=    
h]self1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cortez    
,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1  
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4
 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & 
,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to limit !  
sep>ation ( families at or ne> ports (  
entry4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts
  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,keep ,families ,toge!r ,act4  7b7  
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,limitation on !  
sep>ation ( families4,sec4 #d4          
,recomm5dations = sep>ation by ag5ts or 
(fic]s4,sec4 #e4 ,presumptions4,sec4 #f4
 ,requir$ policy = locat+ sep>at$       

*ildr54,sec4 #g4 ,requir$ in=mation =   
sep>at$ families4,sec4 #h4 ,annual      
report on family sep>ation4,sec4 #i4    
,cl>ifications4,sec4 #aj4 ,,gao report  
on prosecution ( asylum seek]s4  #b4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5t2    
(fic] ,! t]ms ag5t & (fic] include      
contractors = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 
,*ild ,! t]m *ild means an individual   
:o-- 7,a7 has n rea*$ #ah ye>s ( age2 & 
7,b7 has no p]man5t immigration /atus 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,committees (    
jurisdiction ,! t]m committees (        
jurisdiction means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on
 ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,dang] ( abuse or
 neglect at ! h&s ( ! p>5t or legal     
gu>dian ,! t]m dang] ( abuse or neglect 
at ! h&s ( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian does 
n include dang]s directly relat+ to     

migrat+ to or cross+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
bord]4  7#e7 ,designat$ ag5cy ,! t]m    
designat$ ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice2 &  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices4  7#f7 ,f9d+ ,! t]m   
f9d+ means an individualiz$ writt5      
assessm5t or scre5+ by a tra9$ ag5t or  
(fic] t includes a consultation ) a *ild
 welf>e speciali/ t has be5 =maliz$ 9   
accordance ) sections #c7;c71 #d1 #e1 & 
#i4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,unless o!rwise     
specifi$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  #c4     
,limitation on ! sep>ation ( families   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ag5t or (fic] ( a      
designat$ ag5cy %all be prohibit$ f     
remov+ a *ild f 8 or h] p>5t or legal   
gu>dian1 at or ne> ! port ( entry or )9 
#ajj miles ( ! bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
unless-- 7#a7 a ,/ate c\rt1 au?oriz$ "u 
,/ate law1 t]m9ates ! rights ( a p>5t or
 legal gu>dian1 det]m9es t x is 9 ! be/ 
int]e/s ( ! *ild to be remov$ f 8 or h] 
p>5t or legal gu>dian1 9 accordance ) ! 

,adoption & ,safe ,families ,act ( #aiig
 7,public ,law #aje-hi71 or makes any   
simil> det]m9ation t is legally au?oriz$
 "u ,/ate law2  7#b7 an (ficial f !     
,/ate or c\nty *ild welf>e ag5cy )      
exp]tise 9 *ild trauma & developm5t     
makes a be/ int]e/s det]m9ation t x is 9
 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild to be remov$ f 8
 or h] p>5t or legal gu>dian because !  
*ild is 9 dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! 
h&s ( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian1 or is a  
dang] to h]self or o!rs2 or  7#c7 !     
,*ief ,patrol ,ag5t or ! ,area ,port    
,director1 9 8 or h] (ficial &          
undelegat$ capacity1 au?orizes sep>ation
 ^u ! recomm5dation by an ag5t or (fic] 
& bas$ on a f9d+ t-- 7,a7 ! *ild is a   
victim ( traffick+ or is at significant 
risk ( becom+ a victim ( traffick+2     
7,b7 !re is a /rong likelihood t ! adult
 is n ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild2 
or  7,c7 ! *ild is 9 dang] ( abuse or   
neglect at ! h&s ( ! p>5t or legal      
gu>dian1 or is a dang] to !mselves or   
o!rs4  7b7 ,prohibition on sep>ation ,an

 ag5cy may n remove a *ild f a p>5t or  
legal gu>dian solely = ! policy goal (--
 7#a7 det]r+ individuals f migrat+ to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 promot+         
compliance ) civil immigration laws4    
7c7 ,docum5tation requir$ ,! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t any sep>ation au?oriz$ "u 
subsection 7a77#c7-- 7#a7 is docum5t$ 9 
writ+2 &  7#b7 includes 7at a m9imum7-- 
7,a7 ! reason = su* sep>ation2 &  7,b7 !
 /at$ evid5ce = su* sep>ation4  #d4     
,recomm5dations = sep>ation by ag5ts or 
(fic]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all develop tra9+ & guidance1 ) an     
emphasis on ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild1     
*ildhood trauma1 atta*m5t1 & *ild       
developm5t1 = use by ! ag5ts & (fic]s1 9
 ord] to /&>dize ! implem5tation (      
section #c7;a77#c74  7b7 ,annual review 
,n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all-- 7#a7 review ! guidance develop$  

pursuant to subsection 7a72 &  7#b7     
submit recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y to 
ensure su* guidance is 9 accordance )   
curr5t evid5ce & be/ practices 9 *ild   
welf>e1 *ild developm5t1 & *ildhood     
trauma4  7c7 ,requirem5t ,! guidance    
develop$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all
 incorporate ! presumptions describ$ 9  
section #e4  7d7 ,additional requirem5ts
  7#a7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,! guidance & tra9+
 develop$ pursuant to ?is section %all  
incorporate evid5ce-bas$ practices4     
7#b7 ,tra9+ requir$  7,a7 ,ag5ts &      
(fic]s ,all ag5ts & (fic]s ( designat$  
ag5cies1 ^u hire1 & annually !reaft]1   
%all complete tra9+ on adh]5ce to !     
guidance develop$ pursuant to subsection
 7a74  7,b7 ,managem5t ,all ,*ief       
,patrol ,ag5ts & ,area ,port ,directors1
 ^u hire1 & annually !reaft]1 %all      
complete-- 7i7 tra9+ on adh]5ce to !    
guidance develop$ pursuant to subsection
 7a72 &  7ii7 #ij m9utes ( *ild welf>e  
practice tra9+ t is evid5ce-bas$ &      
trauma-in=m$4  #e4 ,presumptions ,9 ?is 

,act-- 7#a7 !re %all be a /rong         
presumption 9 favor ( family unity2     
7#b7 ! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 t sibl+ gr\ps
 rema9 intact2 &  7#c7 !re is a         
presumption t det5tion is n 9 ! be/     
int]e/s ( families & *ildr54  #f4       
,requir$ policy = locat+ sep>at$ *ildr5 
7a7 ,developm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 immigrant   
advocacy organizations1 *ild welf>e     
organizations1 & ,/ate *ild welf>e      
ag5cies1 %all develop public guidance t 
describes1 ) specificity1 ! mann] 9 :i* 
a p>5t or legal gu>dian may locate a    
*ild :o 0 sep>at$ f ! p>5t or legal     
gu>dian pursuant to section #c7;a74     
7#b7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all publi% ! f9al public     
guidance develop$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#a74  7b7 ,writt5 notification ,!      
,secret>y %all provide ea* p>5t or legal
 gu>dian :o is sep>at$ f a *ild pursuant

 to section #c7;a7 ) writt5 notice ( !  
public guidance to locate ! sep>at$     
*ild4  7c7 ,language access ,all        
guidance develop$ pursuant to subsection
 7a7 %all be available-- 7#a7 9 ,engli% 
& ,spani%2 &  7#b7 at ! reque/ ( a p>5t 
or legal gu>dian1 9 ! language or mann] 
t is und]/&able by su* p>5t or legal    
gu>dian4  #g4 ,requir$ in=mation =      
sep>at$ families ,n less frequ5tly ?an  
mon?ly1 ! ,secret>y %all provide ! p>5t 
or legal gu>dian ( a *ild f :om he or %e
 0 sep>at$ )-- 7#a7 a /atus report on ! 
mon?ly activities ( su* *ild2  7#b7     
in=mation ab\t ! education & heal? ( su*
 *ild1 includ+ any m$ical treatm5t      
provid$ to ! *ild or m$ical treatm5t    
recomm5d$ = ! *ild2  7#c7 in=mation ab\t
 *anges to su* *ild's immigration /atus2
 &  7#d7 o!r in=mation ab\t su* *ild1   
:i* %all be design$ to promote & ma9ta9 
family reunification1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y4  #h4 ,annual report on family
 sep>ation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually

 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a     
report to ! committees ( jurisdiction t 
describes ea* in/ance 9 :i* a *ild 0    
sep>at$ f a p>5t or legal gu>dian &     
includes1 = ea* su* in/ance-- 7#a7 !    
relation%ip ( ! adult & ! *ild2  7#b7 ! 
age & g5d] ( ! adult & *ild2  7#c7 !    
l5g? ( sep>ation2  7#d7 :e!r ! adult 0  
*>g$ ) a crime1 & if ! adult 0 *>g$ ) a 
crime1 ! type ( crime2  7#e7 :e!r !     
adult made a claim = asylum1 express$ a 
fe> to return1 or appli$ = o!r          
immigration relief2  7#f7 :e!r ! adult 0
 prosecut$ if *>g$ ) a crime & !        
associat$ outcome ( su* *>ges2  7#g7 !  
/at$ reason =1 & evid5ce 9 support (1 ! 
sep>ation2  7#h7 if ! *ild 0 "p ( a     
sibl+ gr\p at ! "t ( sep>ation1 :e!r !  
sibl+ gr\p has _h physical contact &    
visitation2  7#i7 :e!r ! *ild 0 r5d]$ an
 unaccompani$ ali5 *ild2 &  7#aj7 o!r   
in=mation 9 ! ,secret>y's discretion4   
#i4 ,cl>ifications  7a7 ,p>5tal rights  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a *ild is sep>at$ f a 
p>5t or legal gu>dian1 & a ,/ate c\rt   

has n made a det]m9ation t ! p>5tal     
rights ( su* p>5t or legal gu>dian h be5
 t]m9at$1 !re is a presumption t-- 7,a7 
! p>5tal rights rema9 intact2 &  7,b7   
su* sep>ation does n con/itute an       
affirmative det]m9ation ( abuse or      
neglect "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7#b7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may
 be con/ru$ to limit any indep5d5t      
rights t a p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or *ild 
may h "u any s\rce ( law1 includ+ !     
,settlem5t ,agreem5t 9 ,ms4 ,l4 v4      
,,ice1 #ah-;cv-#jjdbh 7,s4,d4 ,cal4     
,dec4 #aa1 #bjbc74  7b7 ,rules (        
con/ruction  7#a7 ,f$]al law ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act may be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or      
modify ,f$]al *ild welf>e law1 z        
applicable1 includ+ ! ,adoption & ,safe 
,families ,act ( #aiig 7,public ,law    
#aje-hi74  7#b7 ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act may be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or modify
 ,/ate *ild welf>e laws1 z applicable4  
#aj4 ,,gao report on prosecution (      
asylum seek]s  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 

/udy ( ! prosecution ( asylum seek]s    
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjad
 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc1         
includ+-- 7#a7 ! total numb] ( p]sons :o
 claim$ a fe> ( p]secution1 receiv$ a   
favorable cr$ible fe> det]m9ation1 & 7  
ref]r$ = prosecution2  7#b7 an ov]view &
 analysis ( ! metrics us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice to track ! numb] ( asylum seek]s
 ref]r$ = prosecution2  7#c7 ! total    
numb] ( asylum seek]s ref]r$ =          
prosecution1 a breakd[n & description ( 
! crim9al *>ges fil$ aga9/ asylum seek]s
 dur+ su* p]iod1 & a breakd[n &         
description ( ! convictions secur$2     
7#d7 ! total numb] ( asylum seek]s :o 7 
sep>at$ f _! *ildr5 z a result ( be+    
ref]r$ = prosecution2  7#e7 a breakd[n (
 ! res\rces sp5t on prosecut+ asylum    
seek]s dur+ su* p]iod1 z well z any     
div]sion ( res\rces requir$ to prosecute
 asylum seek]s1 & any co/s impos$ on    
,/ates & localities2  7#f7 ! total numb]
 ( asylum seek]s :o 7 ref]r$ =          

prosecution & also w5t ?r\gh immigration
 proce$+s2 &  7#g7 ! total numb] (      
asylum seek]s ref]r$ = prosecution :o 7 
deport$ be=e go+ ?r\gh immigration      
proce$+s4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a     
report to ,congress t includes ! results
 ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a74