I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3524 
To support the people of Central America and strengthen United States 
national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El 
Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2019 
Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CORREA, Mr. COX of California, 
Ms. DEAN, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. 
ESPAILLAT, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. 
JAYAPAL, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Ms. MENG, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. TONKO, 
Mr. WELCH, Mr. PETERS, and Ms. JUDY CHU of California) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Education and 
Labor, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Financial Serv-
ices, Homeland Security, Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To support the people of Central America and strengthen 
United States national security by addressing the root 
causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and 
Honduras, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF MIGRATION AND 
PROMOTING RULE OF LAW, SECURITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVEL-
OPMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA 
Sec. 101. United States strategy for engagement in Central America. 
Sec. 102. United States coordinator on the strategy for engagement in Central 
America. 
Sec. 103. Requirement for strategy to secure support of international donors 
and partners. 
Sec. 104. Strengthening the rule of law and combating corruption. 
Sec. 105. Combating criminal violence and improving citizen security. 
Sec. 106. Combating sexual, gender-based, and domestic violence. 
Sec. 107. Tackling extreme poverty and advancing economic development. 
Sec. 108. Conditions, limitations, and certifications on United States assist-
ance. 
Sec. 109. Limitations on funding. 
TITLE II—ADDRESSING MIGRATION NEEDS BY STRENGTHENING 
REGIONAL HUMANITARIAN RESPONSES FOR REFUGEES AND 
ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE 
Sec. 201. Expanding refugee and asylum processing in the western hemisphere. 
Sec. 202. Further strengthening regional humanitarian responses in the west-
ern hemisphere. 
Sec. 203. Information campaign on dangers of irregular migration. 
Sec. 204. Definitions. 
Sec. 205. Reporting requirement. 
TITLE III—MANAGING MIGRATION THROUGH REFUGEE RESET-
TLEMENT, 
COMPLEMENTARY 
PATHWAYS, 
AND 
STRENGTH-
ENING REPATRIATION INITIATIVES. 
Sec. 301. Identification, screening, and processing of refugees and other indi-
viduals eligible for lawful admission to the United States. 
Sec. 302. Registration and intake. 
Sec. 303. Central American refugee program. 
Sec. 304. Central American minors program. 
Sec. 305. Central American family reunification parole program. 
Sec. 306. Central American worker referral program. 
Sec. 307. Informational campaign; case status hotline. 
TITLE IV—IMPROVING BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR FAMILIES 
AND CHILDREN; CRACKING DOWN ON CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. 
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Sec. 401. Additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel. 
Sec. 402. Ports of entry infrastructure enhancement report. 
Sec. 403. General short-term custody standards in Customs and Border Protec-
tion facilities. 
Sec. 404. Standards for children in the short-term custody of Customs and 
Border Protection. 
Sec. 405. Child welfare at the border. 
Sec. 406. Enhanced investigation and prosecution of human smuggling net-
works and trafficking organizations. 
Sec. 407. Enhanced penalties for organized smuggling schemes. 
Sec. 408. Expanding financial sanctions on narcotics trafficking and money 
laundering. 
Sec. 409. Support for FBI Transnational Anti-Gang Task Forces for coun-
tering criminal gangs. 
Sec. 410. Hindering immigration, border, and customs controls. 
Sec. 411. Office of Inspector General Oversight. 
Sec. 412. Fatality reporting. 
Sec. 413. Establishment of the Office of Ombudsman for Border and Immigra-
tion Related Concerns. 
TITLE 
V—PROMOTING 
EFFICIENT 
PROCESSING 
OF 
ASYLUM 
SEEKERS; ADDRESSING IMMIGRATION COURT BACKLOGS; EFFI-
CIENT REPATRIATION OF MIGRANTS ORDERED REMOVED. 
Sec. 501. Joint Task Force to address rise in migrants. 
Sec. 502. Incentivizing applications at ports of entry. 
Sec. 503. Streamlining intake of asylum seekers. 
Sec. 504. Prioritizing prosecution resources for illegal entry. 
Sec. 505. Expanding alternatives to detention. 
Sec. 506. Eliminating immigration court backlogs. 
Sec. 507. Improved training for immigration judges and members of the Board 
of Immigration Appeals. 
Sec. 508. New technology to improve court efficiency. 
Sec. 509. Court appearance compliance and legal orientation. 
Sec. 510. Improving court efficiency and reducing costs by increasing access to 
legal information. 
Sec. 511. Facilitating safe and efficient repatriation. 
TITLE VI—PROTECTING FAMILY VALUES AND MONITORING AND 
CARING FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN AFTER AR-
RIVAL. 
Sec. 601. Limitation on the separation of families. 
Sec. 602. Family reunification. 
Sec. 603. Prohibiting use of certain information. 
Sec. 604. Responsibility of sponsor for immigration court compliance and child 
well-being. 
Sec. 605. Monitoring unaccompanied alien children. 
Sec. 606. Funding to school districts for unaccompanied alien children. 
Sec. 607. School enrollment. 
Sec. 608. Definitions. 
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