,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cedb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,graham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4  
,murk[ski1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,flake1 &
 ,mr4 ,s*um]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to provide provisional protect$ pres5ce
 to qualifi$ individuals :o came to !   
,unit$ ,/ates z *ildr54  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,b> ,removal 
( ,individuals :o ,dream & ,gr[ our     
,economy ,act or ! ,,bridge ,act4  #b4  
,provisional protect$ pres5ce = "y      
individuals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #d (   
title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abba et
 seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #bdd;,a4 ,provisional protect$ 
pres5ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,,daca recipi5t ,! t]m ,,daca     
recipi5t means an ali5 :o is 9 def]r$   
action /atus on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section pursuant to ! ,def]r$       

,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals 7,,daca7  
,program ann\nc$ on ,june #ae1 #bjab4   
7#b7 ,felony ,! t]m felony means a      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local crim9al (f5se   
puni%able by imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ 
"o ye>4  7#c7 ,misdemeanor ,! t]m       
misdemeanor means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or   
local crim9al (f5se 7exclud+ a          
significant misdemeanor7 = :i*-- 7,a7 ! 
maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t is great] ?an 
five days & n great] ?an "o ye>2 &  7,b7
 ! individual 0 s5t5c$ to "t 9 cu/ody ( 
#ij days or less4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security4  7#e7 ,significant           
misdemeanor ,! t]m significant          
misdemeanor means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or   
local crim9al (f5se = :i* ! maximum t]m 
( imprisonm5t is great] ?an five days & 
n great] ?an "o ye> t--  7,a7 reg>dless 
( ! s5t5ce impos$1 is an (f5se ( dome/ic
 viol5ce1 sexual abuse or exploitation1 
burgl>y1 unlawful possession or use ( a 
fire>m1 drug di/ribution or traffick+1  
or driv+ "u ! influ5ce if ! ,/ate law   

requires1 z an elem5t ( ! (f5se1 a f9d+ 
( impairm5t or a blood alcohol cont5t ( 
4#jh or high]2 or  7,b7 result$ 9 a     
s5t5ce ( "t 9 cu/ody ( m ?an #ij days1  
exclud+ an (f5se = :i* ! s5t5ce 0       
susp5d$4  7#f7 ,?reat to national       
security ,an ali5 is a ?reat to national
 security if ! ali5 is-- 7,a7           
inadmissible "u section #bab7;a77#c72 or
  7,b7 deportable "u section            
#bcg7;a77#d74  7#g7 ,?reat to public    
safety ,an ali5 is a ?reat to public    
safety if ! ali5--  7,a7 has be5        
convict$ ( an (f5se = :i* an elem5t 0   
p>ticipation 9 a crim9al /reet gang 7z  
def9$ 9 section #eba7;a7 ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or  7,b7 has      
engag$ 9 a cont9u+ crim9al ent]prise 7z 
def9$ 9 section #djh7;c7 ( !            
,compreh5sive ,drug ,abuse ,prev5tion & 
,control ,act ( #aigj 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4    
#hdh7;c7774  7b7 ,au?orization ,!       
,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all grant provisional 
protect$ pres5ce to an ali5 :o files an 
application demon/rat+ t he or %e meets 

! eligibility crit]ia "u subsection 7c7 
& pays ! appropriate application fee2   
7#b7 may n remove su* ali5 f ! ,unit$   
,/ates dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* su*           
provisional protect$ pres5ce is 9 effect
 unless su* /atus is resc9d$ pursuant to
 subsection 7g72 &  7#c7 %all provide   
su* ali5 ) employm5t au?orization4  7c7 
,eligibility crit]ia ,an ali5 is        
eligible = provisional protect$ pres5ce 
"u ?is section & employm5t au?orization 
if ! ali5--  7#a7 0 born aft] ,june #ae1
 #aiha2  7#b7 ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e
 atta9+ #af ye>s ( age2  7#c7 cont9u\sly
 resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 ,june  
#ae1 #bjjg1 & ! date on :i* ! ali5 files
 an application "u ?is section2  7#d7 0 
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on  
,june #ae1 #bjab1 & on ! date on :i* !  
ali5 files an application "u ?is        
section2  7#e7 0 unlawfully pres5t 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates on ,june #ae1 #bjab2  7#f7
 on ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an       
application = provisional protect$      
pres5ce--  7,a7 is enroll$ 9 s*ool or 9 

an education program assi/+ /ud5ts 9    
obta9+ a regul> high s*ool diploma or   
its recogniz$ equival5t "u ,/ate law1 or
 9 pass+ a g5]al educational developm5t 
exam or o!r ,/ate-au?oriz$ exam2  7,b7  
has graduat$ or obta9$ a c]tificate (   
completion f high s*ool2  7,c7 has      
obta9$ a g5]al educational developm5t   
c]tificate2 or  7,d7 is an honorably    
dis*>g$ vet]an ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d or ,arm$ 
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#g7 has n be5
 convict$ (--  7,a7 a felony2  7,b7 a   
significant misdemeanor2 or  7,c7 ?ree  
or m misdemeanors n occurr+ on ! same   
date & n aris+ out ( ! same act1        
omission1 or s*eme ( misconduct2 &  7#h7
 does n o!rwise pose a ?reat to national
 security or a ?reat to public safety4  
7d7 ,duration ( provisional protect$    
pres5ce & employm5t au?orization        
,provisional protect$ pres5ce & !       
employm5t au?orization provid$ "u ?is   
section %all be effective until ! date t
 is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section4  7e7 ,/atus dur+ p]iod (  

provisional protect$ pres5ce  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,an ali5 grant$ provisional       
protect$ pres5ce is n consid]$ to be    
unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+
 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date su* /atus is  
grant$ & end+ on ! date describ$ 9      
subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,/atus outside    
p]iod ,! grant+ ( provisional protect$  
pres5ce "u ?is section does n excuse    
previ\s or subsequ5t p]iods ( unlawful  
pres5ce4  7f7 ,application  7#a7 ,age   
requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 :o   
has nev] be5 9 removal proce$+s1 or ^:  
proce$+s h be5 t]m9at$ be=e mak+ a      
reque/ = provisional protect$ pres5ce1  
%all be at lea/ #ae ye>s old on ! date  
on :i* ! ali5 submits an application "u 
?is section4  7,b7 ,exception ,! age    
requirem5t set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all n apply to an ali5 :o1 on ! date on
 :i* ! ali5 applies = provisional       
protect$ /atus1 is 9 removal proce$+s1  
has a f9al removal ord]1 or has a       
volunt>y dep>ture ord]1 & :o is n 9     
immigration det5tion4  7#b7 ,application

 fee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may    
require ali5s apply+ = provisional      
protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section to pay a
 reasonable fee t is comm5surate ) ! co/
 ( process+ ! application4  7,b7        
,exemption ,an applicant may be exempt$ 
f pay+ ! fee requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 if ! ali5-- 7i7 7,i7 is y\ng] ?an #ah  
ye>s ( age2  7,,ii7 receiv$ total income
 dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+
 ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an          
application "u ?is section t is less ?an
 #aej p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pov]ty    
level2 &  7,,iii7 is 9 fo/] c>e or      
o!rwise lack+ any p>5tal or o!r familial
 support2  7ii7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( 
age & is homeless2  7iii7 7,i7 _c c>e = 
himself or h]self because ( a s]i\s1    
*ronic disability2 &  7,,ii7 receiv$    
total income dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod      
imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5  
files an application "u ?is section t is
 less ?an #aej p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
pov]ty level2 or  7iv7 7,i7 z ( ! date  
on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u   

?is section1 has accumulat$ #aj1jjj or m
 9 debt 9 ! pa/ #ab mon?s z a result (  
unreimburs$ m$ical exp5ses incurr$ by ! 
ali5 or an imm$iate family memb] ( !    
ali52 &  7,,ii7 receiv$ total income    
dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ 
! date on :i* ! ali5 files an           
application "u ?is section t is less ?an
 #aej p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pov]ty    
level4  7#c7 ,removal /ay$ :ile         
application p5d+ ,! ,secret>y may n     
remove an ali5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o     
appe>s prima facie eligible =           
provisional protect$ pres5ce :ile !     
ali5's application = provisional        
protect$ pres5ce is p5d+4  7#d7 ,special
 circum/ances ,an ali5 :o is 9 removal  
proce$+s1 is ! subject ( a f9al removal 
ord]1 or is ! subject ( a volunt>y      
dep>ture ord] may apply = provisional   
protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section if !    
ali5--  7,a7 appe>s prima facie eligible
 = provisional protect$ pres5ce2 &  7,b7
 is n 9 immigration det5tion4  7#e7     
,ali5s 9 immigration det5tion ,!        

,secret>y %all provide any ali5 9       
immigration det5tion :o appe>s prima    
facie eligible = provisional protect$   
pres5ce1 ^u reque/1 ) a reasonable      
opportunity to apply = provisional      
protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section4  7#f7  
,confid5tiality  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all protect in=mation provid$
 9 applications = provisional protect$  
pres5ce "u ?is section & 9 reque/s =    
consid]ation ( ,,daca f disclosure to   
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
& ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection = 
! purpose ( immigration en=cem5t        
proce$+s4  7,b7 ,ref]rals prohibit$ ,!  
,secret>y may n ref] individuals ^:     
cases h be5 def]r$ pursuant to ,,daca or
 :o h be5 grant$ provisional protect$   
pres5ce "u ?is section to ,u4,s4        
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7,c7 
,limit$ exception ,! in=mation submitt$ 
9 applications = provisional protect$   
pres5ce "u ?is section & 9 reque/s =    
consid]ation ( ,,daca may be %>$ )      
national security & law en=cem5t        

ag5cies--  7i7 = assi/ance 9 !          
consid]ation ( ! application =          
provisional protect$ pres5ce2  7ii7 to  
id5tify or prev5t fraudul5t claims2     
7iii7 = national security purposes2 &   
7iv7 = ! inve/igation or prosecution (  
any felony n relat$ to immigration      
/atus4  7g7 ,rescission ( provisional   
protect$ pres5ce ,! ,secret>y may n     
resc9d an ali5's provisional protect$   
pres5ce or employm5t au?orization grant$
 "u ?is section unless ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es t ! ali5--  7#a7 has be5       
convict$ (-- 7,a7 a felony2  7,b7 a     
significant misdemeanor2 or  7,c7 ?ree  
or m misdemeanors n occurr+ on ! same   
date & n aris+ out ( ! same act1        
omission1 or s*eme ( misconduct2  7#b7  
poses a ?reat to national security or a 
?reat to public safety2  7#c7 has       
travel$ outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t   
au?orization f ! ,secret>y2 or  7#d7 has
 ceas$ to cont9u\sly reside 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7h7 ,treatm5t ( brief1 casual1 
& innoc5t dep>tures & c]ta9 o!r abs5ces 

,= purposes ( subsections 7c77#c7 &     
7g77#d71 an ali5 %all n be consid]$ to h
 fail$ to cont9u\sly reside 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates due to--  7#a7 brief1 casual1 &  
innoc5t abs5ces f ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ,june #ae1 #bjjg1 &    
end+ on ,augu/ #ad1 #bjab2 or  7#b7     
travel outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on or  
aft] ,augu/ #ae1 #bjab1 if su* travel 0 
au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y4  7i7 ,effect ( 
def]r$ action "u ,def]r$ ,action =      
,*ildhood ,arrivals ,program  7#a7      
,provisional protect$ pres5ce ,a ,,daca 
recipi5t is deem$ to h provisional      
protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section ?r\gh ! 
expiration date ( ! ali5's def]r$ action
 /atus1 z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9     
conjunction ) ! approval ( ! ali5's     
,,daca application4  7#b7 ,employm5t    
au?orization ,if a ,,daca recipi5t has  
be5 grant$ employm5t au?orization by !  
,secret>y 9 addition to def]r$ action1 !
 employm5t au?orization %all cont9ue    
?r\gh ! expiration date ( ! ali5's      
def]r$ action /atus1 z specifi$ by !    

,secret>y 9 conjunction ) ! approval ( !
 ali5's ,,daca application4  7#c7       
,effect ( application ,if a ,,daca      
recipi5t files an application =         
provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is     
section n lat] ?an ! expiration date ( !
 ali5's def]r$ action /atus1 z specifi$ 
by ! ,secret>y 9 conjunction ) !        
approval ( ! ali5's ,,daca application1 
! ali5's provisional protect$ pres5ce1 &
 any employm5t au?orization1 %all rema9 
9 effect p5d+ ! adjudication ( su*      
application4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( cont5ts = ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja   
note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #bdd ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#bdd;,a4 ,provisional protect$ pres5ce4 
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