Protections for United States citizen children abroad

(a) Report on United States citizen children accompanying removed parents (1) In general Not less frequently than semiannually, the Secretary of State, with the cooperation of the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to Congress a report on known citizens of the United States under 18 years of age who leave the United States to accompany an alien parent or legal guardian who has been removed from the United States. (2) Elements Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include, for the preceding reporting period— (A) the number of such citizens of the United States; and (B) for each such citizen of the United States— (i) his or her current age; (ii) the age at which he or she departed the United States; (iii) his or her country of residence; (iv) an assessment whether— (I) either parent was deported or removed from the United States; (II) either parent remains in the United States; and (III) he or she was in foster care in the United States at any time; and (v) an identification of any pending custody case in the United States with respect to such citizen, as applicable. (3) Cooperation of Secretary of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the Secretary of State any data of the Department of Homeland Security that the Secretary of State may require to prepare the report under this subsection. (b) Directorate of Community Outreach There is established within the Department of State a directorate for the purpose of conducting outreach to citizens of the United States under the age of 18 years who have left the United States to accompany an alien family member who has been removed from the United States. (c) Duties The duties of the directorate established under subsection (b) shall include— (1) facilitating access to passports, birth certificates, education records, health records, and any other documents necessary for United States citizen children’s integration into destination country and travel to the United States; (2) working with destination countries to ensure United States citizen children’s integration into new communities; (3) assisting United States citizen children with information regarding eligibility for any benefits and responsibilities, such as education, voting, and selective service; (4) to the extent feasible, conducting voluntary pre-departure consultations with families to establish the needs of the United States citizen children for successful integration in the destination country; and (5) other duties to fulfill the purpose described in subsection (b).