,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bijb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71       
#bjbe,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4     
,oss(f7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ,/ates  
to measure & publicly report on !       
sep>ation ( *ildr5 f p>5ts by hidd5 fo/]
 c>e arrangem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,hidd5 ,fo/] ,c>e ,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,cps    
ag5cy ,! t]m ,,cps ag5cy means ! ,/ate  
ag5cy responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( !  
,/ate plans "u p>ts ,b & ,e ( title ,,iv
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fga et seq47 & 
any ,/ate1 c\nty1 local1 or tribal *ild 
protective s]vices ag5cy4  7#b7 ,hidd5  
fo/] c>e arrangem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5t means any 
sep>ation ( a *ild f ! *ild's p>5ts or  
prim>y c>egiv]s t occurs )\t ! ,/ate    

tak+ responsibility = ! c>e or placem5t 
( ! *ild & )\t a c\rt ord] or !         
involvem5t & ov]sight ( a c\rt ( law1   
:e!r volunt>y or involunt>y4 ,su* t]m   
includes a sep>ation ( a *ild t occurs--
 7i7 foll[+ a *ild protection hotl9e    
call or dur+ an inve/igation by a ,,cps 
ag5cy2 or  7ii7 :ile a ,,cps ag5cy has  
any involvem5t ) a *ild's p>5ts or      
prim>y c>egiv]s b )\t ! ,/ate tak+      
responsibility = ! c>e or placem5t ( !  
*ild & )\t a c\rt ord] or ! involvem5t &
 ov]sight ( a c\rt ( law1 :e!r volunt>y 
or involunt>y4  7,b7 ,includ$           
arrangem5ts ,su* t]m includes-- 7i7 any 
arrangem5t 9 :i* a ,,cps ag5cy sugge/s1 
implies1 or insi/s t a p>5t %\ld or mu/ 
p]mit ! p>5t's *ild to live ) someone   
else 9 response to an inve/igation (    
allegations t ! p>5t1 or a sp\se1 p>tn]1
 or o!r individual :o resides ) ! p>5t1 
has neglect$ or abus$ ! *ild2 &  7ii7   
any arrangem5t commonly ref]r$ to z     
k9%ip div]sion1fo/] c>e div]sion1safety 
plann+1in=mal family plann+1 or hidd5   

fo/] c>e to ! ext5t t su* arrangem5t    
occurs )\t a c\rt ord] or c\rt ov]sight4
  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 
7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #aaja7;a7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7;a77
 = purposes ( p>ts ,b & ,e ( title ,,iv 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fga et seq474  
#c4 ,/ate reports on hidd5 fo/] c>e     
arrangem5ts ,z a condition = paym5t (   
funds "u a ,/ate plan approv$ "u "p ,e (
 title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga et seq471 a ,/ate   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y z "p ( !     
,adoption & ,fo/] ,c>e ,analysis &      
,report+ ,sy/em 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi7    
data t specifies1 = ea* su* fiscal ye>--
 7#a7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 sep>at$ f _!     
p>5ts by a hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5t2   
7#b7 ! numb] ( hidd5 fo/] c>e           
arrangem5ts t end$ )\t ! *ild ent]+ !   
=mal fo/] c>e sy/em2  7#c7 ! numb] (    
hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5ts t end$ ?r\gh 

! placem5t ( ! *ild into ! =mal fo/] c>e
 sy/em2  7#d7 ! category or type (      
allegation rais$ 9 ea* case :i* result$ 
9 a sep>ation ( a *ild f _! p>5ts by a  
hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5t2  7#e7 to !   
ext5t data is available1 ! numb] (      
c>egiv]s 9 a hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5t  
:o receiv$ additional s]vices includ+   
ref]rals to k9%ip navigator programs1   
prev5tion s]vices programs fund$ "u "p  
,b or ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et   
seq41 #fga et seq471 s]vices provid$ by 
an entity or organization o!r ?an a     
,,cps ag5cy1 or to legal c\nsel2  7#f7 !
 result ( any inve/igation lead+ to a   
hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5t 7:e!r an      
allegation is sub/antiat$ or indicat$ or
 n sub/antiat$ or indicat$2  7#g7 h[ _m 
p>5ts-- 7,a7 7-- 7i7 provid$ legal      
c\nsel2 or  7ii7 ref]r$ to a legal      
s]vices provid] be=e a hidd5 fo/] c>e   
arrangem5t began or )9 #gb h\rs ( su* an
 arrangem5t2 &  7,b7 7 actually         
repres5t$ by legal c\nsel )9 #gb h\rs ( 

su* an arrangem5t2  7#h7 ! l5g? ( "t    
*ildr5 7 9 a hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5t1 
includ+ ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 a hidd5 fo/] 
c>e arrangem5t = m ?an #ij days )\t any 
c\rt ord]s address+ cu/ody2  7#i7 !     
numb] ( *ildr5 :o left hidd5 fo/] c>e   
arrangem5ts-- 7,a7 by reunification ) ! 
p>5t or gu>dian f :om !y 7 initially    
sep>at$2  7,b7 by return+ to a diff]5t  
p>5t or gu>dian2 or  7,c7 ?r\gh-- 7i7 a 
k9%ip c>egiv] obta9+ legal cu/ody or    
gu>dian%ip outside ( ! fo/] c>e sy/em2  
7ii7 entry 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em & placem5t
 ) k92 &  7iii7 entry 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em
 & placem5t ) someone else2  7#aj7 a li/
 ( specific s]vices provid$ to p>5ts1   
*ildr51 & k9%ip c>egiv]s affect$ by a   
hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5t &1 = ea* su*  
gr\p1 ! numb] & specific s]vices        
provid$2 &  7#aa7 a li/ ( reports (     
sub/antiat$ abuse or neglect made to a  
,,cps ag5cy )9 #c1 #f1 #i1 or #ab mon?s 
aft] a *ild is id5tifi$ z be+ 9 a hidd5 
fo/] c>e arrangem5t1 :]e ! *ild 0 liv+  
at "t ( report4  #d4 ,secret>ial        

responsibilities  7a7 ,annual report to 
,congress on hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5t  
practices ,! ,secret>y %all submit an   
annual report to ,congress bas$ on ! mo/
 rec5t ,/ate reports submitt$ "u section
 #c4 ,ea* annual report %all include !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! total numb] ( *ildr5 =  
:om a hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5t end$    
dur+ ! fiscal ye> report$ on1 & ( t     
numb]-- 7,a7 h[ _m ( ! hidd5 fo/] c>e   
arrangem5ts end$ )\t ! *ild ent]+ ! =mal
 fo/] c>e sy/em2 &  7,b7 h[ _m ( ! hidd5
 fo/] c>e arrangem5ts end$ ?r\gh !      
placem5t ( ! *ild into ! =mal fo/] c>e  
sy/em4  7#b7 ,! total numb] ( ea*       
category or type ( allegation rais$ 9 a 
case :i* result$ 9 a sep>ation ( a *ild 
f _! p>5ts by a hidd5 fo/] c>e          
arrangem5t4  7#c7 ,to ! ext5t data is   
available1 ! numb] ( c>egiv]s 9 a hidd5 
fo/] c>e arrangem5t :o receiv$          
additional s]vices1 includ+ ref]rals to 
k9%ip navigator programs1 prev5tion     
s]vices programs fund$ "u "p ,b or ,e ( 
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fga et    
seq471 s]vices provid$ by an entity or  
organization o!r ?an a ,,cps ag5cy1 or  
legal c\nsel4  7#d7 ,! numb] ( ,/ates t 
submit a report "u section #c = ! fiscal
 ye> involv$ & a summ>y ( su* reports t 
includes a summ>y ( ! ways 9 :i* ,/ates 
address hidd5 fo/] c>e arrangem5ts )9 ! 
mo/ rec5t ,/ate plan reports submitt$ "p
 ,b or ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et   
seq41 #fga et seq474  7b7 ,implem5tation
  7#a7 ,consi/5t data ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! data
 & in=mation requir$ to be report$ "u   
section #c-- 7,a7 is collect$ & report$ 
9 a reliable & /&>diz$ mann] by all     
,/ates2  7,b7 provides a compreh5sive1  
national picture ( ! practice ( hidd5   
fo/] c>e arrangem5ts2 &  7,c7 draws ^u &
 does n duplicate o!r requir$ *ild      
welf>e data collection & report+ reg>d+ 
*ildr5 =1 or on ^: behalf1 prev5tion    
s]vices are (f]$1 includ+ "u section    
#dga7;e77#e77;,b77x7 ( ! ,social        

,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fga7;e77#e77;,b77x771 section #dgi (   
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi71 &        
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( section      
#ajc7;c77#a7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion
 & ,treatm5t ,act & #ajf7;d7 ( ! ,*ild  
,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eajc7;c77#a71 #eajf;a7d774   
7#b7 ,guidance2 te*nical assi/ance ,!   
,secret>y may use funds made available  
to c>ry out "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgj et seq47 to issue guidance or      
provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates )  
respect to ! data & in=mation requir$ to
 be report$ "u section #c4  7#c7        
,publication & mann] ( submission ,!    
,secret>y-- 7,a7 may include ! report   
requir$ by subsection 7a7 9 ! annual    
compilation ( ,/ate reports requir$ to  
be submitt$ to ,congress "u section     
#dgi;,a ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;b72 &  7,b7 %all make ea*
 report submitt$ to ,congress 9         
accordance ) subsection 7a7 publicly    

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