I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10504 
To establish in the Department of Homeland Security the Task Force on 
the Reunification of Families, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 18, 2024 
Mrs. RAMIREZ (for herself, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. ROBERT GARCIA of 
California, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
CARBAJAL, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. 
VARGAS, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. CARSON, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, 
Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mrs. MCIVER, 
Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. THANEDAR) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish in the Department of Homeland Security the 
Task Force on the Reunification of Families, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Family Reunification 
Task Force Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TASK FORCE ON THE REUNIFICATION OF FAMILIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the At-
torney General, shall establish in the Department of 
Homeland Security a task force on the reunification of 
families, to be known as the ‘‘Task Force on the Reunifi-
cation of Families’’ (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Task Force’’). 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The Task Force shall carry out the 
following: 
(1) Identify all covered children. 
(2) Provide recommendations to the Secretary 
of Homeland Security concerning the following: 
(A) The legal authorities necessary to re-
unite such covered children with their parents 
or legal guardians. 
(B) The exercise of parole under section 
212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A)) to reunite 
such covered children with their parents or legal 
guardians. 
(C) The issuance of visas or other immi-
gration benefits to reunite such covered children 
with their parents or legal guardians. 
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(D) The provision of additional services 
and support to such covered children and their 
parents or legal guardians, including trauma 
and mental health services. 
(E) Reunification of any additional family 
members of such covered children, such as sib-
lings. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the recommenda-
tions under paragraph (2) of subsection (b), the Task 
Force shall consult with the following: 
(1) Relevant stakeholders, including domestic 
and international non-governmental organizations. 
(2) Representatives of covered children. 
(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 60 days after the es-
tablishment of the Task Force and every 60 days there-
after, the Task Force shall report to the appropriate con-
gressional committees on the activities of the Task Force 
during the immediately preceding 60-day period, including 
relating to any recommendations under subsection (b)(2) 
that require congressional action. 
(e) SUNSET.—This Act shall terminate on the date 
that is— 
(1) 120 days after the date on which all covered 
children have been reunited with their parents or 
legal guardians, or 
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(2) January 20, 2039, 
whichever is earliest. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) in the House of Representatives— 
(i) the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity; 
(ii) the Committee on the Judiciary; 
(iii) the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce; and 
(iv) the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs; and 
(B) in the Senate— 
(i) the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs; 
(ii) the Committee on the Judiciary; 
(iii) the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor and Pensions; and 
(iv) the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate. 
(2) COVERED CHILDREN.—The term ‘‘covered 
children’’ means all persons who were under the age 
of 18 who were separated from their parents or legal 
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