,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,luttrell 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,scott ,frankl9 ( ,florida1
 ,mr4 ,donalds1 & ,mrs4 ,luna7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to e/abli% vett+ /&>ds = ! placem5t (  
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 ) sponsors1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,human        
,traffick+ ( ,unaccompani$ ,migrant     
,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,vett+ /&>ds 
= placem5t ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 ) 
sponsors  7a7 ,vett+ ( prospective      
sponsors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e an        
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 7z def9$ 9       
section #dfb7;g7 ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g777   
may be releas$ f ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to ! cu/ody (
 a sponsor1 ! sponsor %all und]go &     
complete1 to ! satisfaction ( !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !

 head ( ! dep>tm5t ( *ildr5 & family    
s]vices ( ! applicable ,/ate 7or !      
equival5t ,/ate ag5cy7 & 9 consultation 
) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 a f+]pr9t backgr\nd  
*eck & vett+ process t includes--  7,a7 
a public records *eck2  7,b7 a *eck ( ! 
,national ,sex ,(f5d] ,regi/ry ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 conduct$ ?r\gh !   
public int]net website = su* regi/ry2   
7,c7 a ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation   
,national ,crim9al ,hi/ory *eck bas$ on 
digital f+]pr9ts or digitiz$ f+]pr9ts   
submitt$ on pap]2  7,d7 a ,*ild ,abuse &
 ,neglect *eck1 obta9$ on a             
,/ate-by-,/ate basis2 &  7,e7 a *eck ( !
 crim9al hi/ory repository ( !          
applicable #a or m ,/ates & a police    
records *eck ( ! applicable localities4 
7#b7 ,adults h\sehold memb]s ,z "p ( !  
vett+ process "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea*     
individual :o is #ah ye>s ( age or old] 
9 ! h\sehold ( a prospective sponsor    
%all und]go & complete all vett+        
processes requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 to !

 satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices & ! head ( ! dep>tm5t ( 
*ildr5 & family s]vices ( ! applicable  
,/ate 7or ! equival5t ,/ate ag5cy7 & 9  
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 be=e an  
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild may be plac$ 9   
su* h\sehold4  7b7 ,limitation on       
placem5t ) illegal ali5s ,! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may n release  
an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild to ! cu/ody ( 
a sponsor :o is an ali5 unlawfully      
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 unless su*    
ali5 is a biological p>5t1 legal        
gu>dian1 or relative ( ! *ild4  7c7     
,monitor+ visits  7#a7 ,pre-release     
,be=e an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild may be  
releas$ f ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y   
%all conduct a home visit to ! h\sehold 
9 :i* ! *ild is propos$ to be plac$1    
reg>dless ( ! sponsor category ( !      
prospective sponsor4  7#b7 ,po/-release 
,= ea* *ild releas$ f ! cu/ody ( !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all conduct-- 7,a7 dur+ !    
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !  
*ild is s releas$1 n few] ?an #e        
unann\nc$ 9-p]son home visits2 &  7,b7  
dur+ ! subsequ5t #a-ye> p]iod1 #a       
9-p]son home visit ea* qu>t]4  7d7      
,retroactive vett+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 9 collaboration ) ! 
head ( ! dep>tm5t ( *ildr5 & family     
s]vices ( ea* applicable ,/ate 7or !    
equival5t ,/ate ag5cy7 & 9 consultation 
) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 %all imm$iately      
conduct ! f+]pr9t backgr\nd *eck & vett+
 process describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = ea*
 sponsor ) :om a *ild releas$ f ! cu/ody
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices has be5 plac$ s9ce ,janu>y #bj1
 #bjba1 until ! sponsor ( ea* su* *ild  
has be5 vett$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  
7e7 ,mon?ly reports  7#a7 ,*ildr5 9     
cu/ody & releas$ to sponsors ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & e #cj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y

 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
jo9tly submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report t conta9s1 = ! prec$+ mon?-- 7,a7
 ! numb] ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5     
enc\nt]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security2  7,b7 ! numb] ( unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ildr5 releas$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security into ! cu/ody ( !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2   
7,c7 ! numb] ( sponsor backgr\nd *ecks  
complet$ "u subsection 7a72  7,d7 !     
numb] ( sponsor backgr\nd *ecks 9       
progress "u su* subsection2  7,e7 !     
numb] ( pre-release home visits         
complet$2  7,f7 ! numb] ( po/-release   
home visits complet$2  7,g7 ! numb] (   
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 releas$ to     
sponsors1 disaggregat$ by sponsor       
category2  7,h7 total numb] (           
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 9 ! cu/ody ( ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   

disaggregat$ by ,/ate & ,dep>tm5t (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices facility2 &    
7,i7 ! rate at :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices reject$ sponsor%ip    
applications4  7#b7 ,miss+ *ildr5 ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #cj days       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all jo9tly submit to         
,congress a report on all ef=ts made1   
dur+ ! prec$+ mon?1 by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security to acc\nt = all      
*ildr5--  7#c7 :o 7 releas$ f ! cu/ody (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
to a sponsor on or aft] ,janu>y #bj1    
#bjba2 &  7#d7 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act-- 7,a7 :o h be5 report$ miss+2
 or  7,b7 ) respect to :om ! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has no record 
s9ce ! date ( release f cu/ody4