The Family Reunification Task Force Act would establish a federal task force within the Department of Homeland Security to locate and reunite children who were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border during the Trump administration's Zero-Tolerance Policy between January 2017 and January 2021. The task force, which must be created within 30 days of the law's enactment, would work with the State Department, Health and Human Services, and the Justice Department to identify affected children and recommend ways to reunite them with their parents or legal guardians, including through immigration parole or visa issuance. The task force would also coordinate with non-governmental organizations and affected families to provide trauma and mental health services and explore reunification of siblings and other family members. The task force must report to Congress every 60 days on its progress and would terminate either 120 days after all children are reunited or on January 20, 2039, whichever comes first. The bill does not specify dedicated funding amounts but requires coordination among multiple federal agencies already in operation.
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