Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Unaccompanied Minor Placement Notification Act”.
Unaccompanied Minor Placement Notification Act
A BILL
To require schools and child welfare agencies to be notified when an unaccompanied minor is placed in the jurisdiction of such schools and agencies.
Sec. 2 Responsibility of Director to notify local schools and child welfare agencies of placement
Section 462(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. § 279(b)(2)) is amended—
in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(C) shall, not later than 96 hours after a placement determination releasing an unaccompanied alien child to a qualified sponsor, notify the school district and child welfare agency in the jurisdiction where an unaccompanied alien child is to be placed of the placement, including the address of the sponsor’s residence, to ensure the child’s welfare and continuity of education.”