1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsibility for Unaccompanied Minors Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Department of Health and Human Services, under Federal law as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, is responsible for the care of each unaccompanied alien child in the United States, including any such child placed with a sponsor, until the earlier of— (A) the date on which the immigration proceedings of the child are concluded; or (B) the date on which the child attains 18 years of age. (2) Follow-up services provided to certain unaccompanied alien children released to sponsors under section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232 ) are valuable to help ensure child safety, integration, and appearance at immigration court proceedings. 3. Responsibilities of the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Section 462(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Clarification of period of care (A) In general Pursuant to the obligation established under section 235(b)(1) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(b)(1) ), the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement is authorized to care for and provide follow-up services to an unaccompanied alien child, including any such child placed with a sponsor, from the time the child is identified as an unaccompanied alien child until the earlier of— (i) the date on which the immigration proceedings of such child are concluded