,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fchi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,goldman ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,mrs4
 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,cas>1   
,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1  
,ms4 ,simon1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,davis (
 ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,correa1
 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,titus1 
,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( 
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4    
,c>son1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4
 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4      
,quigley1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 
,lieu1 ,ms4 ,morrison1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1  
,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mrs4  
,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1    
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4 ,crockett7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9     
addition to ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a

 ,,bill  ,to am5d ,public ,law #aai-ba  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,"o ,big ,beautiful  
,bill ,act7 to repeal or am5d c]ta9     
provisions t und]m9e protections &      
height5 dang]s = unaccompani$ *ildr51 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,uphold+           
,protections = ,unaccompani$ ,*ildr5    
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,unaccompani$ *ildr5 are
 among ! _w's mo/ vuln]able individuals4
 ,)\t protection 9 _! c\ntries ( orig91 
!y h fl$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates (t5 on _!   
own to escape extreme viol5ce1 sexual   
abuse1 human traffick+1 & o!r dang]s4   
7#b7 ,9 recognition ( ?is vuln]ability1 
,congress has traditionally ensur$      
protections = unaccompani$ *ildr5 on a  
broad bip>tisan basis4  7#c7 ,congress  
reaffirm$ ?is bip>tisan commitm5t ?r\gh 
passage ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce          
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7,,tvpra7  
:i* pass$1 among o!r purposes1 to ensure
 t unaccompani$ *ildr5 are scre5$       

prop]ly to id5tify signs ( traffick+ or 
o!r protection conc]ns1 plac$ 9 ! lea/  
re/rictive sett+ t is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( !
 *ild1 & accord$ a full & fair legal    
process1 di/+ui%$ by *ild-s5sitive      
proc$ures1 = pursu+ humanit>ian relief4 
7#d7 ,! ,"o ,big ,beautiful ,bill ,act  
7,public ,law #aai-ba7 erects b>ri]s to 
,,tvpra protections & o!r long/&+       
safegu>ds = unaccompani$ *ildr51 weak5+ 
due process & height5+ ^! *ildr5's      
vuln]ability to human traffick+1        
exploitation1 & abuse4  7#e7 ,?is       
legislation imposes an unprec$5t$ fee   
/ructure t limits or outright blocks    
unaccompani$ *ildr5's ability to pursue 
humanit>ian protection 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 requir+ on]\s fees f            
unaccompani$ *ildr5 to seek asylum & o!r
 legal relief runs contr>y to !         
,,tvpra's m&ate to gov]n ^! *ildr5's    
applications 9 ways t take into acc\nt  
_! specializ$ ne$s4 ,x also creates     
opportunities = traffick]s & abus]s     
skill$ 9 lev]ag+ debt to co]ce *ildr5   

into sex & labor traffick+ & o!r =ms (  
exploitation4  7#f7 ,! ,trump           
adm9i/ration has s\ght to rely ^u ,"o   
,big ,beautiful ,bill ,act provisions t 
provide fund+ = ! removal ( unaccompani$
 *ildr5 to summ>ily return *ildr5       
?r\gh\t ! ,nation to _! c\ntries ( orig9
 )\t due process4 ,^! returns run c\nt] 
to ,,tvpra requirem5ts t ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security place    
unaccompani$ *ildr5 f c\ntries o!r ?an  
,mexico & ,canada 9 ,(fice ( ,refugee   
,resettlem5t cu/ody1 :]e !y receive     
scre5+s = traffick+ & o!r protection    
conc]ns by legal s]vices provid]s1 & t  
^! *ildr5 are af=d$ an appropriate legal
 process be=e an immigration judge4     
,summ>ily return$ *ildr5 face grave     
risks ( traffick+ & o!r h>ms4  7#g7 ,!  
,am]ican ,academy ( ,p$iatrics & o!r    
lead+ m$ical gr\ps h w>n$ t !re is no   
evid5ce t any am\nt ( "t 9 det5tion is  
safe = *ildr5 & t det5tion itself poses 
a ?reat to *ild heal?4  7#h7 ,! ,"o ,big
 ,beautiful ,bill ,act provides fund+ = 

c>ry+ out pot5tially physically         
intrusive exam9ations ( unaccompani$    
*ildr5 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 & ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t cu/ody
 )\t any gu>drails to protect aga9/     
inappropriate application & misconduct &
 despite risks ( retraumatiz+ *ildr5 :o 
may be flee+ abuse or exploitation4     
7#i7 ,! ,"o ,big ,beautiful ,bill ,act  
provides fund+ to ! ,(fice ( ,refugee   
,resettlem5t t w fur!r fuel ! ,trump    
adm9i/ration's sy/ematic t>get+ (       
unaccompani$ *ildr5's family memb]s =   
immigration en=cem5t4 ,aft] !           
,adm9i/ration elim9at$ safegu>ds t      
re/rict$ ! ,(fice ( ,refugee            
,resettlem5t f %>+ in=mation on         
unaccompani$ *ildr5's sponsors ) !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security = purposes
 ( immigration en=cem5t1 ,immigration & 
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t has tak5 en=cem5t     
actions aga9/ num]\s sponsors :o lack   
immigration /atus4 ,^! actions h split  
families ap>t1 caus$ *ildr5 pr(\nd      
trauma1 & det]r$ lov+ p>5ts & o!r family

 memb]s f com+ =w>d to sponsor *ildr5 9 
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t cu/ody1  
depriv+ *ildr5 ( safe sponsor%ip options
 & dramatically increas+ ^? *ildr5's    
p]iods ( gov]nm5t det5tion4  #c4 ,fees  
7a7 ,asylum fee ,section #ajjjjb (      
,public ,law #aai-ba 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,"o ,big ,beautiful ,bill ,act7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7        
,exception ,?is section %all n apply 9 !
 case ( any individual :o is1 or 0      
previ\sly det]m9$ to be1 an unaccompani$
 ali5 *ild1 z def9$ 9 section           
#dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g77#b774  4 
7b7 ,employm5t au?orization docum5t fee 
,section #ajjjjc ( ,public ,law #aai-ba 
7commonly kn[n z ! ,"o ,big ,beautiful  
,bill ,act7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7d7 ,exception ,?is section    
%all n apply 9 ! case ( any individual  
:o is1 or 0 previ\sly det]m9$ to be1 an 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1 z def9$ 9       
section #dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel&        
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    

#bgi7;g77#b774  4  7c7 ,special         
immigrant juv5ile fee  7#a7 ,repeal     
,section #ajjjje ( ,public ,law #aai-ba 
7commonly kn[n z ! ,"o ,big ,beautiful  
,bill ,act7 is repeal$4  7#b7           
,cl>ification ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security may n impose a fee 9          
connection ) any ali51 p>5t1 or legal   
gu>dian ( an ali5 apply+ = special      
immigrant juv5ile /atus "u section      
#aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#bg77;,j774  7d7 ,annual      
asylum fee ,section #ajjjji ( ,public   
,law #aai-ba 7commonly kn[n z ! ,"o ,big
 ,beautiful ,bill ,act7 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,exception ,?is
 section %all n apply 9 ! case ( any    
individual :o is1 or 0 previ\sly det]m9$
 to be1 an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1 z    
def9$ 9 section #dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel&
 ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4   
#bgi7;g77#b774  4  7e7 ,employm5t       
au?orization r5ewal fees  7#a7          
,employm5t ,au?orization = ,p>olees     
,section #ajjjaj ( ,public ,law #aai-ba 

7commonly kn[n z ! ,"o ,big ,beautiful  
,bill ,act7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7e7 ,exception ,?is section    
%all n apply 9 ! case ( any individual  
:o is1 or 0 previ\sly det]m9$ to be1 an 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1 z def9$ 9       
section #dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel&        
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgi7;g77#b774  4  7#b7 ,employm5t      
au?orization = asylum applicants        
,section #ajjjaa ( ,public ,law #aai-ba 
7commonly kn[n z ! ,"o ,big ,beautiful  
,bill ,act7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7e7 ,exception ,?is section    
%all n apply 9 ! case ( any individual  
:o is1 or 0 previ\sly det]m9$ to be1 an 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1 z def9$ 9       
section #dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel&        
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgi7;g77#b774  4  7#c7 ,employm5t      
au?orization = ali5s grant$ tempor>y    
protect$ /atus ,section #ajjjab (       
,public ,law #aai-ba 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,"o ,big ,beautiful ,bill ,act7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7        

,exception ,?is section %all n apply 9 !
 case ( any individual :o is1 or 0      
previ\sly det]m9$ to be1 an unaccompani$
 ali5 *ild1 z def9$ 9 section           
#dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g77#b774  4 
7f7 ,immigration c\rt fees ,section     
#ajjjac ( ,public ,law #aai-ba 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,"o ,big ,beautiful ,bill     
,act7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7l7 ,exception ,?is section    
%all n apply 9 ! case ( any individual  
:o is1 or 0 previ\sly det]m9$ to be1 an 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1 z def9$ 9       
section #dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel&        
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgi7;g77#b774  4  7g7 ,9 abs5tia       
removal fee ,section #ajjjaf7;c7 (      
,public ,law #aai-ba 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,"o ,big ,beautiful ,bill ,act7 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end !      
foll[+3 1 or 9 ! case ( any individual  
:o is1 or 0 previ\sly det]m9$ to be1 an 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1 z def9$ 9       
section #dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel&        

,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgi7;g77#b774  7h7 ,bord] appreh5sion  
fee ,section #ajjjag ( ,public ,law     
#aai-ba 7commonly kn[n z ! ,"o ,big     
,beautiful ,bill ,act7 is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7          
,exception ,?is section %all n apply 9 !
 case ( any individual :o is1 or 0      
previ\sly det]m9$ to be1 an unaccompani$
 ali5 *ild1 z def9$ 9 section           
#dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g77#b774  4 
#d4 ,uphold+ protection scre5+s & a fair
 legal process ,section #ajjjea7h7 (    
,public ,law #aai-ba 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,"o ,big ,beautiful ,bill ,act7 is      
repeal$4  #e4 ,limitations body         
exam9ations  7a7 ,body ,exam9ations     
conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security ,section #ajjjea7aa7 ( ,public
 ,law #aai-ba is repeal$4  7b7 ,body    
,exam9ations conduct$ by ! ,(fice (     
,refugee ,resettlem5t ,section          
#hgjja7;b77#c7 ( ,public ,law #aai-ba is
 repeal$4  #f4 ,sponsor in=mation %>+   

,section #hgjja ( ,public ,law #aai-ba  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,"o ,big ,beautiful  
,bill ,act71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is    
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7f7 ,limitation on in=mation %>+ ,!     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all ensure t in=mation obta9$ "u ?is   
section is n %>$ ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security or any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy = !   
purpose ( en=c+ ! immigration laws 7z   
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja774  4  #g4 ,refund (    
fees ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all refund ea* fee paid "u a provision 
( law repeal$ or am5d$ by ?is ,act to   
ea* individual :o paid su* fee4