This bill establishes a federal Task Force on the Reunification of Families within the Department of Homeland Security to identify and reunite children who were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration's Zero-Tolerance Policy between 2017 and 2021. The task force, which must be created within 30 days of the bill's enactment and will be coordinated across the Departments of Homeland Security, State, and Health and Human Services plus the Attorney General's office, will identify affected children and recommend legal pathways for reunification, including the use of immigration parole, visa issuance, and provision of trauma and mental health services to separated families. The task force must report to Congress every 60 days on its progress and will automatically end either when all affected children have been reunited with their parents or guardians or on January 20, 2039, whichever comes first. The legislation does not specify dedicated funding amounts but authorizes the departments involved to use existing resources and authorities to carry out the reunification efforts.
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