,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bicf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4 
,fo/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4     
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,eny>t1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4
 ,g>cia1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4  
,ellison7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = puni%m5ts =    
immigration-relat$ fraud1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,immigrants ,f   
,legal ,exploitation ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 
,s*emes to provide fraudul5t immigration
 s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dg (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ajda4     
,s*emes to provide fraudul5t immigration
 s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o    
kn[+ly or recklessly executes a s*eme or
 artifice1 9 connection ) any matt] t is
 au?oriz$ by or arises "u any ,f$]al    
immigration law or any matt] ! (f5d]    

claims or repres5ts is au?oriz$ by or   
arises "u any ,f$]al immigration law1   
to--  7#a7 defraud any p]son2 or  7#b7  
obta9 or receive money or any?+ else (  
value f any p]son by means ( false or   
fraudul5t pret5ses1 repres5tations1 or  
promises1  %all be f9$ "u ?is title1    
imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4  7b7
 ,misrepres5tation ,any p]son :o kn[+ly 
& falsely repres5ts t su* p]son is an   
attorney or an accr$it$ repres5tative 7z
 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #abib4a (     
title #h1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   
7or any successor regulation77 9 any    
matt] aris+ "u any ,f$]al immigration   
law %all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ 
n m ?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?4  7c7          
,reimbursem5t ,any p]son convict$ (     
(f5ses "u ?is section mu/ fully         
reimburse ! cli5t = any s]vices t p]son 
fraudul5tly provid$4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = su* *apt] 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#ajda4 ,s*emes to provide fraudul5t     
immigration s]vices4  4  #c4 ,combat+   

s*emes to defraud ali5s  7a7            
,regulations1 =ms1 & proc$ures ,!       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,attorney ,g5]al1 = matt]s )9 _!        
respective jurisdictions aris+ "u !     
immigration laws1 %all promulgate       
appropriate regulations1 =ms1 &         
proc$ures def9+ ! circum/ances 9 :i*--  
7#a7 p]sons submitt+ applications1      
petitions1 motions1 or o!r writt5       
mat]ials relat+ to immigration b5efits  
or relief f removal "u ! immigration    
laws w be requir$ to id5tify :o 7o!r ?an
 imm$iate family memb]s7 assi/$ !m 9    
prep>+ or translat+ ! immigration       
submissions2 &  7#b7 any p]son or p]sons
 :o receiv$ comp5sation 7o!r ?an a      
normal fee = copy+1 mail+1 or simil>    
s]vices7 9 connection ) ! prep>ation1   
completion1 or submission ( su* mat]ials
 w be requir$ to sign ! =m z a prep>] & 
provide id5tify+ in=mation4  7b7 ,civil 
injunctions aga9/ immigration s]vice    
provid] ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce 
a civil action 9 ! "n ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

to enjo9 any immigration s]vice provid] 
f fur!r engag+ 9 any fraudul5t conduct t
 sub/antially int]f]es ) ! prop]        
adm9i/ration ( ! immigration laws or :o 
willfully misrepres5ts su* provid]'s    
legal au?ority to provide repres5tation 
be=e ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security4  7c7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,immigration laws 
,! t]m immigration laws has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag774  7#b7        
,immigration s]vice provid] ,! t]m      
immigration s]vice provid] means any    
individual or entity 7o!r ?an an        
attorney or individual o!rwise au?oriz$ 
to provide repres5tation 9 immigration  
proce$+s z provid$ 9 ,f$]al regulation7 
:o1 = a fee or o!r comp5sation1 provides
 any assi/ance or repres5tation to ali5s
 9 relation to any fil+ or proce$+      
relat+ to ! ali5 :i* arises1 or :i* !   
provid] claims to arise1 "u !           
immigration laws1 ,executive ord]1 or   

,presid5tial proclamation4  #d4 ,relief 
= victims ( not>io fraud  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,an ali5 may )draw1 )\t prejudice1 an   
application or o!r submission =         
immigration /atus or o!r immigration    
b5efit if ! ali5 submits in=mation      
indicat+ ! application or submission 0  
prep>$ or submitt$ by an individual     
engag$ 9 ! unau?oriz$ practice ( law or 
immigration practition] fraud & atte/s t
 ! ali5 _h no prior k ! application or  
submission 0 prep>$ or submitt$ by an   
individual engag$ 9 ! unau?oriz$        
practice ( law or immigration           
practition] fraud4  7b7 ,correct$ fil+s 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all develop a proc$ure = submitt+      
correct$ applications or o!r submissions
 )drawn "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all p]mit        
correct$ applications or o!r submissions
 to be resubmitt$ not)/&+ ! num]ical &  
"t limitations on ! fil+ ( !            

applications or o!r submissions cov]$ by
 ?is ,act4  7c7 ,waiv] ( b> to re5try   
,section #bab7;a77#i77;,b77iii7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77;,b77ii771 z    
am5d$ by section #bcae7;a71 is fur!r    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
7,,vii7 ,immigration practition] fraud  
,clause 7i7 %all n apply to an ali5 if  
he c prove by cle> conv9c+ evid5ce t he 
dep>t$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on !        
errone\s advice ( an individual engag$ 9
 ! unau?oriz$ practice ( law or         
immigration practition] fraud4  4  7d7  
,regulations implem5t+ contempt au?ority
 ( immigration judges ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all promulgate      
regulations implem5t+ ! contempt        
au?ority = immigration judges provid$ by
 section #bdj7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#abbi;a7b77#a774 ,su* regulations %all  
provide t any civil contempt sanctions  
includ+ any monet>y p5alty may be       

applicable to all p>ties appe>+ be=e !  
immigration judge4  #e4 ,outrea* to     
immigrant communities  7a7 ,au?ority ,to
 conduct ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+    
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice =          
,immigration ,review1 %all c>ry out a   
program to educate ali5s reg>d+ :o may  
provide legal s]vices & repres5tation to
 ali5s 9 immigration proce$+s ?r\gh     
co/-effective outrea* to immigrant      
communities4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 
! program au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 is 
to prev5t ali5s f be+ subject$ to fraud 
by individuals :o are n au?oriz$ to     
provide legal s]vices or repres5tation  
to ali5s4  7c7 ,availability ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 make publicly available    
in=mation reg>d+ fraud by immigration   
consultants1 visa consultants1 & o!r    
individuals :o are n au?oriz$ to provide
 legal s]vices or repres5tation to ali5s
 available--  7#a7 at appropriate (fices
 t provide s]vices or in=mation to      

ali5s2 &  7#b7 ?r\gh ,web sites t are-- 
7,a7 ma9ta9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 &   
7,b7 int5d$ to provide in=mation reg>d+ 
immigration matt]s to ali5s4  7d7 ,=eign
 language mat]ials ,any educational     
mat]ials us$ to c>ry out ! program      
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 %all1 to !   
ext5t practicable1 be made available to 
immigrant communities 9 appropriate     
languages1 includ+ ,engli% & ,spani%4   
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,am\nts au?oriz$ ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ su* sums z may be        
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 
,availability ,any am\nts appropriat$   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9    
available until exp5d$4  #f4 ,grant     
program to assi/ eligible applicants    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y & !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli%1 )9 !     
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices & ! ,executive ,(fice =        
,immigration ,review respectively1      
programs to aw>d grants1 on a           
competitive basis1 to eligible nonpr(it 

organizations to provide direct legal   
s]vices to ali5s z describ$ 9 subsection
 7c74  7b7 ,eligible nonpr(it           
organization ,! t]m eligible nonpr(it   
organization means a nonpr(it1          
tax-exempt organization ^: /aff has     
demon/rat$ qualifications1 exp]i5ce1 &  
exp]tise 9 provid+ quality s]vices to   
immigrants1 refugees1 p]sons grant$     
asylum1 or p]sons apply+ = su* /atuses4 
7c7 ,use ( funds ,grant funds aw>d$ "u  
?is section %all be us$ = ! design &    
implem5tation ( programs to provide     
direct assi/ance1 )9 ! scope ( au?oriz$ 
practice ( law1 to ali5s 9 removal      
proce$+s & to ali5s complet+            
applications & petitions1 includ+       
provid+ assi/ance 9 obta9+ necess>y     
docum5ts & support+ evid5ce4  7d7       
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7    
,am\nts au?oriz$ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7          
,availability ,any am\nts appropriat$   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9    

available until exp5d$4