,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbf,ms4  
,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4  
,cas>1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4     
,crockett1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,dext]1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (        
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4          
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1
 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4      
,mejia1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4    
,simon1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4     
,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1    
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4            
,de,saulnier1 & ,mr4 ,c>son7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to require c]ta9 protections = any     
dep5d5t *ild ^: p>5t is a deta9$ ali51 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ,orl9's ,law4  #b4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t--  7#a7 family units %\ld be
 consid]$ a humanit>ian or significant  

public b5efit z x relates to ! au?ority 
( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to    
grant p>ole "u section #bab7;d77#e7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act2 &     
7#b7 be+ an ali5 p>5t %all n be consid]$
 a negative factor :5 det]m9+ *ild      
cu/ody4  #c4 ,special rule = p>5ts  7a7 
,p>5ts ,n lat] ?an #b h\rs aft] tak+ an 
ali5 into cu/ody "u ! immigration laws  
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja771 & prior to transf]r+ 
! ali5 to a det5tion facility1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
reque/ in=mation f ! ali5 on :e!r ! ali5
 is a cov]$ p>5t & docum5t ! response4  
7b7 ,limitation on det5tion ,if !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t
 an ali5 :o is 9 cu/ody "u ! immigration
 laws is a cov]$ p>5t1 ! ,secret>y %all 
release su* ali5 unless an immigration  
judge det]m9es t ! ,secret>y has        
demon/rat$1 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t
 ! ali5 poses an individualiz$ risk to !
 safety ( any o!r p]son or ! community t

 _c be mitigat$ ?r\gh placem5t 9 a      
sup]vis$ release program4  7c7 ,safety  
risks ,9 ! case t a cov]$ p>5t poses an 
individualiz$ risk describ$ 9 subsection
 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all det]m9e ! lea/ re/rictive placem5t 
= ! individual1 includ+ placem5t 9 a    
community-bas$ sup]vision program "u    
section #bcf7;g7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act4  7d7 ,requirem5t ,9 !
 case t an ali5 is 9 cu/ody "u !        
immigration laws1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security %all inquire ab\t ! p>5tal    
/atus1 or a *ange 9 p>5tal /atus1 ( su* 
ali5 dur+ any int]action relat+ to !    
det]m9ation ( ! ali5's immigration /atus
 & no less ?an once ea* mon?4  #d4      
,id5tify+ deta9$ p>5ts  7a7 ,deta9$     
ali5s ,any cov]$ p>5t 9 ! cu/ody ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all be   
all[$ to-- 7#a7 make telephone calls1   
)\t *>ge1 to arrange = ! c>e ( ea* ( _! 
dep5d5t *ildr5 prior to any transf]1    
includ+ 9 prep>ation = removal2  7#b7   
arrange regul> 9 p]son visits ) ea* ( _!

 dep5d5t *ildr52 &  7#c7 make daily     
telephone & video calls to ea* ( _!     
dep5d5t *ildr51 )\t *>ge4  7b7          
,limitation on transf]s ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security may n transf] a cov]$ 
p>5t :o is deta9$ "u ! immigration laws 
to an area ( responsibility ( ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t t is a 
diff]5t area ( responsibility ?an ! area
 9 :i* ! cov]$ p>5t 0 initially deta9$  
or ! habitual place ( resid5ce ( ! *ild 
( su* p>5t1 except 9 exceptional        
circum/ances or if legally requir$4  #e4
 ,att5d+ c\rt proce$+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
ensure t any cov]$ p>5t has !           
opportunity to--  7#a7 initiate or      
p>ticipate fully &1 to ! ext5t          
practicable1 9 p]son 9-- 7,a7 any family
 c\rt proce$+2  7,b7 any o!r proce$+ t  
may impact ! "r ( ! individual to take  
cu/ody ( _! dep5d5t *ild2 &  7,c7 any   
case plann+ activity2  7#b7 make        
confid5tial telephone calls1 )\t *>ge1  
to any legal c\nsel1 relevant *ild      

welf>e ag5cy or applicable contract$    
entity or provid]1 community & family   
memb]s1 or family c\rt z (t5 z necess>y 
to ensure t ! be/ int]e/s ( su* dep5d5t 
*ild1 includ+ a pref]5ce = family unity 
:5ev] appropriate1 may be consid]$ 9 a  
*ild welf>e ag5cy or family c\rt        
proce$+2  7#c7 fully comply ) ea* family
 c\rt or *ild welf>e ag5cy ord] impact+ 
! cu/ody ( su* dep5d5t *ild2  7#d7      
submit ,unit$ ,/ates passport           
applications or o!r relevant travel     
docum5t applications = ! purpose (      
obta9+ travel docum5ts = su* dep5d5t    
*ild2  7#e7 h timely & free access to a 
not>y public = purposes ( apply+ = a    
passport = su* dep5d5t *ild or execut+  
gu>dian%ip or o!r agreem5ts to ensure ! 
safety ( su* dep5d5t *ild2  7#f7 h      
adequate "t & opportunity be=e removal  
to obta9 passports1 apo/ill$ bir?       
c]tificates1 travel docum5ts1 m$ical    
records1 educational records1 & o!r     
necess>y records on behalf ( su* dep5d5t
 *ild if su* *ild w accompany !         

individual to ! c\ntry ( removal or     
ev5tually jo9 ! individual 9 su* c\ntry2
  7#g7 h adequate "t & access to any    
docum5ts 9 ! possession ( ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security t are necess>y to make
 arrangem5ts = ! dep5d5t *ild's c>e1    
travel1 or safety1 includ+ access to any
 id5tity docum5t & passport ( ! cov]$   
p>5t2  7#h7 h adequate "t & notice      
reg>d+ _! dep5d5t *ild's travel         
arrangem5ts ) respect to removal1       
includ+ ! "t ( travel1 report+ location1
 mann] ( transportation1 & :o is        
facilitat+ su* travel2 &  7#i7 %>e      
in=mation reg>d+ su* travel arrangem5ts 
) 8 or h] legal c\nsel1 consulate1      
dep5d5t *ild1 *ild welf>e ag5cies1 or   
o!r c>egiv]s be=e ! ali5 dep>ts ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7b7 ,immigration c\rt proce$+s
 ,dur+ a proce$+ be=e an immigration    
c\rt ! immigration judge %all1 z ! judge
 det]m9es necess>y1 appo9t c\nsel to a  
cov]$ p>5t1 at ! exp5se ( ! ,gov]nm5t1  
dur+ family integrity cu/ody review     
proce$+s4  #f4 ,p>5tal rights ,if a     

dep5d5t *ild is physically sep>at$ f a  
cov]$ p>5t z a result ( su* p>5t's      
det5tion "u ! immigration laws1 & a     
,/ate c\rt has n made a det]m9ation t ! 
p>5tal rights ( su* p>5t h be5 t]m9at$1 
!re is a presumption t--  7#a7 ! p>5tal 
rights rema9 intact2 &  7#b7 su*        
sep>ation does n con/itute an           
affirmative det]m9ation ( ab&onm5t1     
abuse1 or neglect "u ,f$]al or ,/ate    
law4  #g4 ,removal ( deta9$ p>5ts  7a7  
,reque/ = removal ) dep5d5t *ild ,!     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide oral & writt5 notice to ea*     
cov]$ p>5t :o is subject to a f9al ord] 
( removal1 9 ea* cov]$ p>5t's pref]r$   
language1 t ! ali5 may1 9 writ+-- 7#a7  
reque/ removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates )1 & to
 ! same c\ntry z1 _! dep5d5t *ildr52 &  
7#b7 am5d a reque/ describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a74  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9  
?is section may be con/ru$ to give      
effect to any reque/ "u ?is section made
 "u duress or any o!r co]cive condition4
  #h4 ,tra9+ & ,national ,coord9ator    

7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !   
headqu>t]s ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t an ,(fice ( ,deta9$   
,p>5t ,coord9ation1 head$ by ! ,national
 ,coord9ator4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,! 
,national ,coord9ator %all be           
responsible = ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,s]v+ z ! 
prim>y po9t ( contact & subject-matt]   
exp]t = ,en=cem5t & ,removal ,op]ations 
p]sonnel ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms
 ,en=cem5t reg>d+ ,/ate *ild welf>e or  
gu>dian%ip issues relat$ to deta9$      
ali5s4  7#b7 ,conduct+ data collection &
 analysis1 includ+ evaluat+1 on an ongo+
 basis1 in=mation collect$ f a ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t records
 sy/em4  7#c7 ,assign+ & ma9ta9+ field  
po9ts ( contact = matt]s p]ta9+ to      
deta9$ cov]$ p>5ts4  7#d7 ,provid+      
guidance to ea* field po9t ( contact    
assign$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 on--  7,a7     
p>ticipation 9 family c\rt1 *ild welf>e1
 or gu>dian%ip proce$+s = deta9$ cov]$  
p>5ts2  7,b7 visitation protocols =     
deta9$ cov]$ p>5ts2 &  7,c7 facilitation

 ( p>ticipation by deta9$ cov]$ p>5ts 9 
*ild welf>e s]vices & programs4  7#e7   
,ensur+ t deta9$ cov]$ p>5ts are provid$
 ! opportunity to--  7,a7 consult )     
c\nsel & consul> (ficials2  7,b7        
communicate ) family c\rts1 *ild welf>e 
p]sonnel1 & family memb]s or fri5ds to  
arrange gu>dian%ip or c>e1 9 accordance 
) sections #d & #e2  7,c7 obta9 travel  
docum5ts or make necess>y travel        
arrangem5ts1 = ! dep5d5t *ild ( su*     
ali52 &  7,d7 access necess>y s]vices to
 meet case plans1 /atus & p]man5cy goals
 9 *ild welf>e proce$+s4  7#f7          
,coord9at+ ) relevant ,en=cem5t &       
,removal ,op]ations p]sonnel1 field     
(fice directors1 ,/ate or local c\rt or 
*ild welf>e p]sonnel1 legal c\nsel      
repres5t+ cov]$ p>5ts1 & consul>        
(ficials to facilitate ! timely response
 to any issue or compla9t receiv$ by    
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
reg>d+ ! p>5tal or gu>dian%ip int]e/s ( 
a deta9$ ali54  7#g7 ,e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+
 a national1 publicly available         

designat$ me*anism ?r\gh :i* family     
c\rts1 *ild welf>e ag5cies1 legal       
c\nsel1 & o!r /akehold]s may provide !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ) notice (
 family c\rt proce$+s1 *ild welf>e      
matt]s1 case plann+ activities1 or o!r  
proce$+s affect+ a cov]$ p>5t's cu/odial
 rights or relation%ip ) _! dep5d5t     
*ild1 = ! purpose ( facilitat+ ! p>5t's 
timely notice ( & mean+ful p>ticipation 
9 su* proce$+s4  7#h7 ,facilitat+ !     
removal ( cov]$ p>5ts ) ea* dep5d5t     
*ild1 z reque/$4  7#i7 ,assi/+ ) obta9+ 
travel docum5ts = dep5d5t *ildr5 z ne$$4
  7#aj7 ,coord9at+ ) ,f$]al & ,/ate or  
local *ild welf>e ag5cies1 c>etak]s1    
=eign gov]nm5ts1 or o!r appropriate     
/akehold]s4  7#aa7 ,e/abli%+ travel     
proc$ures 7t d n use contractors7 = a   
dep5d5t *ild to travel & be convey$     
safely to ! det5tion facility 9 :i* !   
cov]$ p>5t is locat$ = reunification &  
travel prior to removal4  7c7 ,tra9+ ,! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) indep5d5t *ild welf>e &  

family law exp]ts1 %all develop &       
provide tra9+ on ! protections requir$  
"u ?is ,act to ea* employee ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+  
det5tion facility /aff :o int]act )     
cov]$ p>5ts4  7d7 ,/aff ,! ,(fice (     
,deta9$ ,p>5t ,coord9ation %all be /aff$
 by n less ?an #h full-"t employees4    
7e7 ,qualification ( ,national          
,coord9ator ,! ,national ,coord9ator    
%all h n less ?an #aj ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 
*ild welf>e1 family c\rt matt]s1 or     
gu>dian%ip matt]s4  7f7 ,onl9e deta9ee  
locator sy/em ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all ensure t ! onl9e deta9ee 
locator sy/em ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 or
 any successor sy/em1 is updat$ to      
include in=mation on :e!r ali5s 7 ref]r$
 by ,/ate & local law en=cem5t ag5cies  
prior to transf] into ! cu/ody ( ,u4,s4 
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  #i4  
,community-bas$ case managem5t program  
,section #bcf ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7

 ,community-,bas$ case managem5t program
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all  
e/abli%1 outside ( ! purview ( ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 a     
community-bas$ case managem5t program   
t--  7#a7 provides alt]natives to deta9+
 ali5s2 &  7#b7 (f]s a cont9uum (       
community-bas$ support options &        
s]vices1 includ+--  7,a7 case managem5t2
  7,b7 access to--  7i7 social s]vices2 
7ii7 m$ical & m5tal heal? s]vices2      
7iii7 h\s+2  7iv7 transportation2 &  7v7
 legal s]vices2 &  7,c7 provides s]vices
 9 ! appropriate language4  4  #aj4     
,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on a
 qu>t]ly basis1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
%all publi% on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security website-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( cov]$
 p>5ts t 7--  7,a7 deta9$ by ,u4,s4     
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2  7,b7 
transf]r$ to ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security f a ,/ate or local law
 en=cem5t ag5cy2  7,c7 support$ by !    
,secret>y to make cu/ody arrangem5ts =  
ea* ( _! dep5d5t *ildr5 imm$iately aft] 

be+ tak5 into cu/ody2 &  7,d7 support$  
by ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &  
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t to make cu/ody        
arrangem5ts :ile 9 ,u4,s4 ,immigration &
 ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t cu/ody2  7#b7 ! numb]
 ( su* ali5s 9 any ongo+ proce$+1       
disaggregat$ by type ( proce$+ includ+  
family c\rt1 *ild welf>e1 or gu>dian%ip 
proce$+2  7#c7 ! numb] ( su* ali5s )    
respect to :i* ,u4,s4 ,immigration &    
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t facilitat$            
p>ticipation 9 su* proce$+s2  7#d7 !    
m9imum1 maximum1 av]age1 & m$ian        
duration = :i* cov]$ p>5ts :o are deta9$
 by ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms       
,en=cem5t are 9 ! cu/ody2  7#e7         
in=mation on ! placem5t ( dep5d5t *ildr5
 ^: p>5t is a deta9$ ali51 includ+      
placem5t 9 fo/] c>e2 &  7#f7 ! numb] (  
dep5d5t *ildr5 remov$ ) _! p>5t1        
disaggregat$ by ! citiz5%ip /atus & age 
( su* *ildr54  7b7 ,submission to       
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 !         

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit a report t conta9s ! in=mation   
collect$ "u subsection 7a7 = ! prec$+   
#ahj-;day p]iod to--  7,a7 ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y1 ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ,committee &
 ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,initial report  
,! initial report submitt$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include a detail$ summ>y ( !  
ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is     
,act1 includ+ a description ( ! mann] 9 
:i* ! ,secret>y plans collect & /ore !  
data requir$ to be includ$ 9 ea* report4
  7#c7 ,subsequ5t reports ,ea* subsequ5t
 report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include1 = ! prec$+ #ahj-;day p]iod--   
7,a7 ! numb] employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1   
coord9at+ entities1 & det5tion          
facilities provid$ annual tra9+ "u      
section #h2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( new       

employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 coord9at+      
entities1 & det5tion facilities :o h be5
 provid$ an initial tra9+ "u t section4 
7c7 ,me?ods ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7#a7 ! me?ods 
= collect+ in=mation are consi/5t f ye> 
to ye> s z to enable ! track+ ( tr5ds   
across ye>s2 &  7#b7 p]sonally          
id5tifiable in=mation is protect$4  #aa4
 ,rem$ies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ !      
immigration laws 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
section #aja ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja771
 9 ! case ( a cov]$ p>5t describ$ 9     
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all--  7#a7 if ! p>5t desires
 reunification1 facilitate !            
reunification 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( any   
dep5d5t *ild ) ! p>5t 9 a community-bas$
 sett+1 at ! exp5se ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 z    
exp$iti\sly z possible1 b n lat] ?an #b 
mon?s aft] ! removal ( ! cov]$ p>5t2 &  
7#b7 facilitate1 at ! exp5se ( !        
,gov]nm5t1 ! ability ( ! p>5t to make   
necess>y arrangem5ts = _! dep5d5t *ild  

to rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+     
p>ticipation 9 any family c\rt or *ild  
welf>e proce$+s4  7b7 ,cov]$ p>5t       
describ$ ,a cov]$ p>5t describ$ 9 ?is   
subsection is a cov]$ p>5t-- 7#a7 :o 0  
remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 )       
respect to :om ! ,secret>y did n af=d ! 
protections requir$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7#c7
 ^: dep5d5t *ild rema9$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates aft] ! p>5t's removal4  #ab4     
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be   
con/ru$ to imp$e1 delay1 or limit !     
obligations ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
"u-- 7#a7 section #bce ( ! ,william     
,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims           
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb72  7#b7 section    
#dfb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi72 or  7#c7 ! /ipulat$
 settlem5t agreem5t fil$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,c5tral       
,di/rict ( ,cali=nia on ,janu>y #ag1    
#aiig 7,,cv #he-aj;,,bur#bfaei ,v#c,y   

,s4,l4,c4#dedd-,,rjk7 7commonly kn[n z !
 ,flores ,settlem5t ,agreem5t74  #ac4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$    
p>5t ,! t]m cov]$ p>5t means an ali5 :o 
is a p>5t ( a dep5d5t *ild1 :i* *ild is 
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,dep5d5t *ild ,! t]m dep5d5t *ild  
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 has n     
atta9$ ! age ( #ah2 or  7,b7 is         
incapable ( self-support because (      
physical1 m$ical1 or m5tal disability4  
7#c7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means--  7,a7 a  
biological or adoptive p>5t1 or an adult
 o!rwise recogniz$ by ! law ( a =eign   
c\ntry z a p>5t1 ^: p>5tal rights h n   
be5 rel9qui%$ or t]m9at$ "u ,/ate law or
 ! law ( a =eign c\ntry2  7,b7 a legal  
gu>dian ( a *ild "u ,/ate law or ! law (
 a =eign c\ntry2 or  7,c7 a k9 c>egiv]4