; and (2) the Trump Administration’s decision to separate children from their parents at the United States-Mexico border will cause psycho-social damage to children and families that will take years to repair. 5. Statement of policy on Department of State role in immediate family reunification (a) In general It shall be the policy of the United States to not separate immigrant families as a deterrent, and to immediately reunite any families that were separated due to the criminal prosecution of parents for illegal entry or re-entry. (b) Support It shall be the policy of the Department of State, including through its embassies in the Northern Triangle countries, to prioritize supporting governments and citizens of such countries to help facilitate reunification of any families who were separated by United States authorities due to the criminal prosecution of parents for illegal entry into the United States. (c) Report by Secretary of State Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on efforts to carry out the policies described in subsections (a) and (b). (d) Report by GAO Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on efforts to carry out the policies described in subsections (a) and (b). 6. Reporting on gender-based violence in the Northern Triangle (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for the following five years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on gender-based violence in the Northern Triangle. (b) Elements Each report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) Data disaggregated by age on the overall rates of gender-based violence in the Northern Triangle countries, including by using victimization surveys, regardless of