,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #c1 #bjag,ms4
 ,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (  
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4    
,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,c>son (  
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4
 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mrs4    
,torres1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( 
,new ,mexico1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 
,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,evans7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to provide = c]ta9 protections =   
ali5s grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus or 
def]r$ en=c$ dep>ture1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,am]ican ,promise ,act ( #bjag4  #b4
 ,adju/m5t ( /atus = c]ta9 non-immigrant
 nationals grant$ tempor>y protect$     
/atus or def]r$ en=c$ dep>ture ,title   
,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is    

am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bdd !     
foll[+ 7& am5d+ ! table ( cont5ts       
accord+ly73  #bdd;,a4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus 
= c]ta9 nationals 9 receipt ( tempor>y  
protect$ /atus or def]r$ en=c$ dep>ture 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /atus ( any ali5        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 %all be adju/$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to t
 ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t   
resid5ce1 if ! ali5--  7#a7 applies =   
su* adju/m5t )9 #c ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is section2  7#b7 is det]m9$
 to be admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
p]man5t resid5ce2 &  7#c7 meets !       
crit]ia e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7  7b7 
,c]ta9 gr\nds = inadmissibility         
inapplicable  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes 
( det]m9+ admissibility "u subsection   
7a77#b71 ! gr\nds = inadmissibility     
specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71        
7#f77;,a71 & 7#g77;,a7 ( section        
#bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act %all n apply4  7#b7 ,additional   
waiv] = individual ali5s ,! ,secret>y   
may waive any o!r provision ( section   

#bab7;a7 9 ! case ( an individual ali5 =
 humanit>ian purposes1 to assure family 
unity1 or :5 x is o!rwise 9 ! public    
int]e/4  7c7 ,ali5s eligible = adju/m5t 
( /atus ,an ali5 %all be eligible =     
adju/m5t ( /atus if ! ali5-- 7#a7 is a  
national ( a c\ntry 7or "p ( a c\ntry7 )
 a designation "u #bdd7;b7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act dur+ ! 
p]iod specifi$ 9 section #bdd7;b77#b7 & 
:o 0 grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus1 or 
0 o!rwise eligible = tempor>y protect$  
/atus1 on or be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjag1 or 
has be5 grant$ ,def]r$ ,en=c$ ,dep>ture 
7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z     
,,d$7 on or be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjag2 &   
7#b7 has be5 cont9u\sly physically      
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a p]iod ( n  
less ?an #c ye>s s9ce ! effective date (
 ?is ,act's enactm5t4  7d7 ,waiv]       
au?oriz$ ,not)/&+ any provision ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 an    
ali5 :o fails to meet ! cont9u\s        
physical pres5ce requirem5t "u p>agraph 
7#b7 ( subsection 7c7 %all be consid]$  

eligible = /atus adju/m5t z provid$ 9   
?is section if ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !  
,secret>y det]m9es t ! removal ( ! ali5 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld result 9 extreme 
h>d%ip to ! ali51 _! sp\se1 _! *ildr51  
_! p>5ts1 or _! dome/ic p>tn]4  7e7     
,effect ( application on c]ta9 ord]s ,an
 ali5 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o has   
be5 ord]$ remov$ or has be5 grant$      
volunt>y dep>ture f ! ,unit$ ,/ates may1
 not)/&+ su* ord]1 apply = adju/m5t (   
/atus "u ?is section4 ,su* ali5 %all n  
be requir$ to file a sep>ate motion to  
reop51 reconsid]1 or vacate ! ord] (    
removal4 ,if ! ,secret>y approves !     
application1 ! ,secret>y %all cancel !  
ord] ( removal4 ,if ! ,secret>y r5d]s a 
f9al adm9i/rative decision to d5y !     
application1 ! ord] ( removal %all be   
effective & en=ceable to ! same ext5t z 
if ! application _h n be5 made4  7f7 ,"w
 au?orization ,! ,secret>y %all au?orize
 an ali5 :o has appli$ = adju/m5t (     
/atus "u ?is section to engage 9        
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !      

p5d5cy ( su* application & %all provide 
! ali5 ) an appropriate docum5t signify+
 au?orization ( employm5t4  7g7         
,adju/m5t ( /atus = c]ta9 family memb]s 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /atus ( an ali5 %all be
 adju/$ by ! ,secret>y to t ( an ali5   
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce if !
 ali5--  7,a7 is ! sp\se1 p>5t1 or      
unm>ri$ son or daught] ( an ali5 ^:     
/atus is adju/$ "u ?is section2  7,b7   
applies = adju/m5t "u ?is section )9 #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
&  7,c7 is det]m9$ to be admissible to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce4  7#b7
 ,c]ta9 gr\nds = inadmissibility        
inapplicable ,= purposes ( det]m9+      
admissibility "u subsection             
7g77#a77;,c71 ! gr\nds = inadmissibility
 specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71       
7#f77;,a71 & 7#g77;,a7 ( section        
#bab7;a7 %all n apply4  7h7             
,availability ( adm9i/rative review ,!  
,secret>y %all provide to ali5s apply+ =
 adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section ! same 
"r to1 & proc$ures =1 adm9i/rative      

review z are provid$ to--  7#a7         
applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus "u section
 #bde2 or  7#b7 ali5s subject to removal
 proce$+s "u section #bdj4  7i7 ,no     
(fset 9 numb] ( visas available ,!      
grant+ ( adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section
 %all n r$uce ! numb] ( immigrant visas 
au?oriz$ to be issu$ "u any provision ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act4  7j7
 ,treatm5t ( brief1 casual1 & innoc5t   
dep>tures & c]ta9 o!r abs5ces ,an ali5  
:o has fail$ to ma9ta9 ! #c-ye> cont9u\s
 physical pres5ce requirem5t "u         
subsection 7c7 because ( brief1 casual1 
& innoc5t dep>tures or1 em]g5cy travel1 
or ext5uat+ circum/ances outside ( !    
control ( ! ali51 %all n be consid]$ to 
h fail$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s physical     
pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7k7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to include ali5s 7z a class or  
individual basis7 f previ\sly designat$ 
c\ntries t no long] h valid tempor>y    
protect$ /atus designation "u section   
#bdd7;b71 or ali5s :o no long] h a valid

 def]r$ en=c$ dep>ture /atus1 unless su*
 designat$ /atus or previ\sly def]r$    
en=c$ dep>ture expires on or aft]       
,janu>y #a1 #bjag4  7l7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m dome/ic p>tn]  
means an adult ( at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age 
9 a committ$ relation%ip ) ! ali5 apply+
 = adju/m5t4 ,a committ$ relation%ip is 
"o 9 :i* ! employee & ! dome/ic p>tn] ( 
! employee are ea* o!r's sole dome/ic   
p>tn] 7& are n m>ri$ to or dome/ic      
p>tn]s ) anyone else7 & %>e             
responsibility = a significant measure (
 ea* o!r's common welf>e & f9ancial     
obligations4 ,?is includes1 b is n      
limit$ to1 any relation%ip betwe5 two   
individuals ( ! same or opposite sex t  
is grant$ legal recognition by a ,/ate  
or by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia z a m>riage
 or analog\s relation%ip 7includ+1 b n  
limit$ to1 a civil union74  7#b7 ,! t]m 
provide = its repatriat$ citiz5s means a
 c\ntry's ability to provide safety1 &  
social safety net s]vices1 includ+      
prev5tive heal?c>e s]vices1 & h\s+4     

7#c7 ,! t]m ,def]r$ ,en=c$ ,dep>ture or 
,,d$ ref]s to ! presid5tial directive   
issu$ on ,septemb] #bh1 #bjaf4  4  #c4  
,report+ requirem5ts reg>d+ future      
discont9u$ eligibility ( ali5s f        
c\ntries curr5tly li/$ "u tempor>y      
protect$ /atus  7a7 ,additional report+ 
requirem5ts ,section #bdd7;b77#c7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7b77#c77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end1 ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,report  
on t]m9ations ,)9 #c days aft] !        
,attorney ,g5]al's ann\ncem5t1 includ+  
by notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ( a       
c\ntry's designation be+ t]m9at$ f      
,tempor>y ,protect$ ,/atus1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ,judici>y
 ,committee a report t includes--  7i7  
an explanation ( ! ev5t or ev5ts t      
initially prompt$ a c\ntry's designation
 "u tempor>y protect$ /atus2  7ii7 !    
progress ! c\ntry has made 9 rem$y+ !   
designation specifi$ 9 clause 7i71      
includ+ any significant *all5ges or     

%ortcom+s t h n be5 address$ s9ce !     
initial designation2  7iii7 an analysis1
 ) applicable & relevant metrics z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( ! c\ntry's    
ability to repatriate its nationals1    
includ+--  7,i7 ! c\ntry's f9ancial     
ability to provide = its repatriat$     
citiz5s2  7,,ii7 ! c\ntry's f9ancial    
ability to address ! initial designation
 specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 )\t =eign        
assi/ance2  7,,iii7 ! c\ntry's gross    
dome/ic product1 gross dome/ic product  
p] capita1 & an analysis ( ! c\ntry's   
ability to be economically              
self-suffici5t )\t =eign assi/ance2     
7,,iv7 ! economic & social impact       
repatriation ( nationals 9 possession ( 
tempor>y protect$ /atus w\ld h on !     
recipi5t c\ntry2 &  7,v7 any additional 
metrics ! ,secret>y deems necess>y4  4  
#d4 ,adju/m5t ( relation ( p]iod (      
tempor>y protect$ /atus to cancellation 
( removal ,section #bdd7;e7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4#abed;a7e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by

 /rik+ ,) respect to an ali5 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to an 
ali5  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end1 !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,waiv] = c]ta9 tempor>y   
protect$ /atus hold]s ,! provisions 9   
subsection 7e7 %all n apply to an ,ali5 
:o is eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus       
pursuant to section #bdd;,a ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act4  4    
#e4 ,eligibility = naturalization  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ sections #cai7;b71    
#cbh1 & #cbi ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#adcj7;b71 #adci1 & #addj71 an ali5 ^:  
/atus is adju/$ "u section #bdd;,a ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to t ( 
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce may apply = naturalization "u  
*apt] #b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adba 
et seq47 n e>li] ?an #e ye>s aft] su*   
adju/m5t ( /atus4  7b7 ,language        
requirem5t waiv] ,section #cab7;b77#b7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #adbc7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7

 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by add+ or at !    
end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 is an ali5 9   
receipt ( /atus adju/m5t "u section     
#bdd;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act4  4