,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,mr4
 ,o',r\rke 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pe>ce7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to promote family unity1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,families ,unit$  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! rights & int]e/s (      
,u4,s4 citiz5s %\ld be protect$ by our  
,nation's immigration laws4  7#b7 ,x is 
! int5t ( ,congress to provide !        
,attorney ,g5]al & ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security ) ! limit$ ability to provide 
fairness to ! sp\ses1 *ildr5 & p>5ts (  
,am]ican citiz5s 9 immigration proce$+s 
on a case-by-case basis4  #c4 ,rules (  
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be   
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to provide ! ,attorney   
,g5]al or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security ) ! ability to exp& !         
discretion>y au?ority beyond a          

case-by-case basis2 or  7#b7 to provide1
 confirm or concur legalization or      
nationalization ( p]sons cov]$ "u ?is   
,act1 x is solely design$ to address    
h>d%ips incurr$ by a small m9ority (    
,am]ican families t are adv]sely affect$
 by inadmissibility & deportation       
provisions t cause family sep>ation4    
#d4 ,waiv]s ( inadmissibility  7a7      
,ali5s :o ent]$ z *ildr5 ,section       
#bab7;a77#i77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahb7;a77#i77;,b77iii77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,vi7 ,ali5s  
:o ent]$ z *ildr5 ,clause 7i7 %all n    
apply to an ali5 :o is ! b5efici>y ( an 
approv$ petition "u #aja7;a77#ae77;,h7 &
 :o has e>n$ a baccalaureate or high]   
degree f a ,unit$ ,/ates in/itution (   
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7771 & _h n
 yet rea*$ ! age ( #af ye>s at ! "t (   
initial entry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4    
7b7 ,ali5s unlawfully pres5t ,section   

#bab7;a77#i77;,b77v7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaha7;a77#i77;,b77v77 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by /rik+ sp\se or son or daught] &      
ins]t+ sp\se1 son1 daught]1 or p>5t2    
7#b7 by /rik+ extreme2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+
 1 *ild1 aft] lawfully resid5t sp\se4   
7c7 ,previ\s immigration violations     
,section #bab7;a77#i77;,c77i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77;,c77i77 is     
am5d$ by add+ 1 o!r ?an an ali5 describ$
 9 clause 7iii7 or 7iv7 ( subp>agraph   
7,b71 aft] ,any ali54  7d7 ,false claims
  7#a7 ,inadmissibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #bab7;a77#f77;,c7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#f77;,c77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,c7                 
,misrepres5tation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any    
ali5 :o1 by fraud or willfully          
misrepres5t+ a mat]ial fact1 seeks to   
procure 7or )9 ! la/ #c ye>s has s\ght  
to procure or has procur$7 a visa1 o!r  
docum5tation1 or admission into ! ,unit$

 ,/ates or o!r b5efit provid$ "u ?is    
,act is inadmissible4  7ii7 ,falsely    
claim+ citiz5%ip  7,i7 ,inadmissibility 
,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 any ali5  
:o kn[+ly misrepres5ts himself or h]self
 to be a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any 
purpose or b5efit "u ?is *apt] 7includ+ 
section #bgd;,a7 or any o!r ,f$]al or   
,/ate law is inadmissible4  7,,ii7      
,special rule ,an ali5 %all n be        
inadmissible "u ?is clause if !         
misrepres5tation describ$ 9 subclause   
7,i7 0 made by ! ali5 :5 ! ali5-- 7aa7 0
 "u #ah ye>s ( age2 or  7bb7 o!rwise    
lack$ ! m5tal compet5ce to kn[+ly       
misrepres5t a claim ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5%ip4  7iii7 ,waiv] ,! ,attorney   
,g5]al or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security may1 9 ! discretion ( !       
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y1 waive !
 application ( clause 7i7 or 7ii77,i7 = 
an ali51 reg>dless :e!r ! ali5 is )9 or 
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if ! ,attorney 
,g5]al or ! ,secret>y f9d t a           
det]m9ation ( inadmissibility to !      

,unit$ ,/ates = su* ali5 w\ld-- 7,i7    
result 9 h>d%ip to ! ali5 or to ! ali5's
 p>5t1 sp\se1 son1 or daught] :o is a   
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an ali5     
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2 or 
7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a ,,vawa              
self-petition]1 result 9 h>d%ip to !    
ali5 or a p>5t or *ild ( ! ali5 :o is a 
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an ali5       
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 or 
a qualifi$ ali5 7z def9$ 9 section #dca 
( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w      
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (     
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7;b7774  ,=    
purposes ( ?is clause1 family sep>ation 
9 & ( itself %all be deem$ to be a      
h>d%ip4  7iv7 ,limitation on review ,no 
c\rt %all h jurisdiction to review a    
decision or action ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
or ! ,secret>y reg>d+ a waiv] "u clause 
7iii74  4  7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section
 #bab ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subsection 7i74  7#b7             
,deportability ,section                 

#bcg7;a77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbg7;a77#c77;,d77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7,d7 ,falsely claim+ citiz5%ip 
,any ali5 describ$ 9 section            
#bab7;a77#f77;,c77ii7 is deportable4  4 
7e7 ,def9ition ( ,conviction  7#a7      
,section #aja7;a77#dh7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaja7;a77#dh77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! t]m conviction means1 )
 respect to an ali51 a f9al1 =mal       
judgm5t ( guilt ent]$ by a c\rt4 ,:]e a 
,/ate or ,f$]al c\rt ent]s an           
adjudication or judgm5t ( guilt t has   
be5 )held1 def]r$1 expung$1 annull$1    
invalidat$ or vacat$1 or ent]s an ord] (
 probation )\t entry ( judgm5t1 or any  
simil> disposition "u ,/ate or ,f$]al   
law su* judgm5t or adjudication %all n  
be consid]$ a conviction = purposes (   
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,any p>don ent]$ by a   
,/ate or ,f$]al au?ority %all r5d] !    
prior conviction null & void = all      

purposes "u ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,any ref]5ce
 to a t]m ( imprisonm5t or a s5t5ce )   
respect to an (f5se is deem$ to include 
only ! actual p]iod ( inc>c]ation or    
conf9em5t ord]$ by a c\rt ( law4 ,!     
susp5sion ( ! imposition or execution ( 
t imprisonm5t or s5t5ce 9 :ole or 9 "p  
%all n be includ$ z a "p ( ! s5t5ce =   
purposes ( ?is ,act4  4  7#b7 ,effective
 ,date & ,application ,! am5dm5ts made  
by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all     
apply to convictions & s5t5ces ent]$    
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  #e4 ,discretion>y au?ority ) 
respect to removal1 deportation1        
ineligibility or inadmissibility (      
citiz5 & resid5t imm$iate family memb]s 
7a7 ,applications = relief f removal    
,section #bdj7;c77#d7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#abbi;a7c77#d77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,judicial discretion
 ,9 ! case ( an ali5 subject to removal1
 deportation1 ineligibility or          

inadmissibility1 ! immigration judge may
 ex]cise discretion to decl9e to ord] ! 
ali5 removable1 deportable1 ineligible  
or inadmissible f ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
t]m9ate proce$+s or grant p]mission to  
reapply = admission or any application =
 relief f removal if ! judge det]m9es t 
su* removal1 deportation1 ineligibility 
or inadmissibility is aga9/ ! public    
int]e/ or w\ld result 9 h>d%ip to !     
ali5's ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or lawful   
p]man5t resid5t p>5t1 sp\se1 or *ild1 or
 ! judge det]m9es ! ali5 is prima facie 
eligible = naturalization except t ?is  
subp>agraph %all n apply to an ali5 :om 
! judge det]m9es-- 7i7 is inadmissible  
or deportable "u-- 7,i7 subp>agraph     
7,b71 7,c71 7,d77ii71 7,e71 7,h71 or    
7,i7 ( section #bab7;a77#b72  7,,ii7    
section #bab7;a77#c72  7,,iii7          
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,c71 or 7,d7 (       
section #bab7;a77#aj72 or  7,,iv7       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 7#b77;,a77v71   
7#b77;,f71 7#d71 or 7#f7 ( section      
#bcg7;a72 or  7ii7 has-- 7,i7 engag$ 9  

conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h7 or 7#i7
 ( section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims 
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajb72 or  7,,ii7 a felony conviction  
describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#dc7 t w\ld 
h be5 classifi$ z an aggravat$ felony at
 ! "t ( conviction4  ,= purposes ( ?is  
subp>agraph1 family sep>ation 9 & (     
itself %all be deem$ to be a h>d%ip &   
%all be deem$ to be aga9/ ! public      
int]e/4  4  7b7 ,secret>y's discretion  
,section #bab ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7u7
 ,secret>y's discretion ,9 ! case ( an  
ali5 :o is inadmissible "u ?is section  
or deportable "u section #bcg or        
ineligible "u any provision ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may     
ex]cise discretion to waive a gr\nd (   
ineligibility1 inadmissibility or       
deportability or grant p]mission to     
reapply = admission or any application =
 immigration b5efits if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t su* ineligibility1 removal or

 refusal ( admission is aga9/ ! public  
int]e/ or w\ld result 9 h>d%ip1 includ+ 
family sep>ation1 to ! ali5's ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5 or p]man5t resid5t p>5t1  
sp\se1 or *ild4 ,= purposes ( ?is       
subsection1 family sep>ation 9 & (      
itself %all be deem$ to be a h>d%ip &   
%all be deem$ to be aga9/ ! public      
int]e/4 ,?is subsection %all n apply to 
an ali5 :om ! ,secret>y det]m9es-- 7#a7 
is inadmissible or deportable "u-- 7,a7 
subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d77ii71 7,e71 
7,h71 or 7,i7 ( subsection 7a77#b72     
7,b7 subsection 7a77#c72  7,c7          
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,c71 or 7,d7 (       
subsection 7a77#aj72  7,d7 p>agraph     
7#b77;,a77ii71 7#b77;,a77v71 7#b77;,f71 
or 7#f7 ( section #bcg7;a72 or  7,e7    
section #bdj7;c77#d77;,d77ii77,,ii72 or 
7#b7 has-- 7,a7 engag$ 9 conduct        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h7 or 7#i7 (      
section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims    
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajb72  7,b7 a felony conviction       
describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#dc7 t w\ld 

h be5 classifi$ z an aggravat$ felony at
 ! "t ( conviction2  4  7c7 ,re9/atem5t 
( removal ord]s ,section #bda7;a77#e7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;a77#e77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 unless
 ! ali5 re5t]$ prior to atta9+ ! age (  
#ah ye>s1 or re9/atem5t ( ! prior ord] (
 removal w\ld n be 9 ! public int]e/ or 
w\ld result 9 h>d%ip1 includ+ family    
sep>ation1 to ! ali5's ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5 or p]man5t resid5t p>5t1 sp\se1  
or *ild44