,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dchd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ad1         
#bjag,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1
 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 
,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4        
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4
 ,wilson ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,correa7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to provide protect$ /atus = c]ta9  
ali5s pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,act to ,su/a9 !           
,protection ( ,immigrant ,resid5ts ,e>n$
 ?r\gh ,,tps ,act ( #bjag or !          
,,aspire-,,tps ,act ( #bjag4  #b4       
,protect$ /atus = c]ta9 ali5s pres5t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#bdd ! foll[+3  #bdd;,a4 ,protect$ /atus
 = c]ta9 ali5s pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 

( law1 includ+ section #bdd7;h71 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all grant
 protect$ /atus "u ?is section to an    
ali5 :o meets ! eligibility requirem5ts 
"u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,eligibility    
requirem5ts ,! eligibility requirem5ts  
are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,janu>y #a1      
#bjag1 ! ali5 _h be5 grant$ or 0        
eligible = ,def]r$ ,en=c$ ,dep>ture or =
 tempor>y protect$ /atus "u section     
#bdd4  7#b7 ,! ali5 has cont9u\sly      
resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! #e-ye>     
p]iod prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section4  7#c7 ,! ali5 is admissible z 
an immigrant1 except z o!rwise provid$  
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ( section #bdd1 & 
is n ineligible "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( 
su* section1 except t 9 mak+ su* a      
det]m9ation1 no conviction = a          
misdemeanor :i* conviction occurr$ e>li]
 ?an #f ye>s prior to ! date on :i* !   
ali5 applies = /atus1 or a r5ewal ( su* 
/atus1 "u ?is section may be consid]$4  
7#d7 ,to ! ext5t & 9 a mann] :i* !      
,secret>y e/abli%es1 ! ali5 regi/]s = ! 

protect$ /atus "u ?is section dur+ a    
regi/ration p]iod ( n less ?an "o ye>4  
7c7 ,duration ( /atus ,protect$ /atus "u
 ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #f     
ye>s1 & may be r5ew$ = additional #f-ye>
 p]iods4 ,an ali5 seek+ to r5ew protect$
 /atus "u ?is section %all re-regi/] ) !
 ,secret>y4  7d7 ,notice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! fir/ day ( !
 regi/ration p]iod "u subsection        
7b77#d71 ! ,secret>y %all provide ea*   
ali5 :o 0 grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus
 "u section #bdd or ,def]r$ ,en=c$      
,dep>ture ) in=mation conc]n+ protect$  
/atus "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,removal    
proce$+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all promptly notify any ali5 aga9/ :om 
removal proce$+s are initiat$ :o is a   
national ( a c\ntry 7or 9 ! case ( an   
ali5 hav+ no nationality1 ! c\ntry 9 :i*
 ! ali5 la/ habitually resid$7 t on     
,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 0 designat$ "u       
section #bdd or "u ! ,def]r$ ,en=c$     
,dep>ture program1 t /atus "u ?is       
section may be available4  7,b7 ,removal

 proce$+s initiat$ prior to ! date (    
enactm5t ,! ,secret>y %all promptly     
notify any ali5 :o is 9 removal proce$+s
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & 
:o is a national ( a c\ntry 7or 9 ! case
 ( an ali5 hav+ no nationality1 ! c\ntry
 9 :i* ! ali5 la/ habitually resid$7 t  
on ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 0 designat$ "u    
section #bdd or "u ! ,def]r$ ,en=c$     
,dep>ture program1 t /atus "u ?is       
section may be available4  7#c7 ,=m     
,notices "u ?is p>agraph %all be provid$
 9 a =m & language t ! ali5 c und]/&4   
7e7 ,tempor>y treatm5t = eligible ali5s 
7#a7 ,regi/ration n available ,9 ! case 
( an ali5 :o c e/abli% a prima facie    
case ( eligibility = protect$ /atus "u  
?is section1 b = ! fact t ! p]iod (     
regi/ration "u subsection 7b77#d7 has n 
begun1 until ! ali5 has _h a reasonable 
opportunity to regi/] dur+ ! fir/ #cj   
days ( su* p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide ! ali5 ) "w au?orization "u     
subsection 7f71 & %all n initiate or    
proce$ ) removal proce$+s aga9/ ! ali54 

7#b7 ,det]m9ation p5d+ ,9 ! case ( an   
ali5 :o e/abli%es a prima facie case (  
eligibility = protect$ /atus "u ?is     
section1 until a f9al det]m9ation )     
respect to ! ali5's eligibility = su*   
/atus has be5 made1 ! ,secret>y %all    
provide ! ali5 ) "w au?orization "u     
subsection 7f71 & %all n initiate or    
proce$ ) removal proce$+s aga9/ ! ali54 
7f7 ,"w au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all au?orize ea* ali5 grant$ 
protect$ /atus "u ?is section to engage 
9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & provide 
! ali5 ) an employm5t au?oriz$          
endorsem5t or o!r appropriate "w p]mit4 
7#b7 ,duration ,"w au?orization provid$ 
"u ?is section %all be effective ?r\gh\t
 ! p]iod ! ali5 is 9 protect$ /atus4    
7g7 ,fees ,! ,secret>y may require      
paym5t ( a reasonable fee1 9 an am\nt n 
to exce$ #ej1 z a condition ( regi/]+ an
 ali5 "u ?is section4 ,! ,secret>y may  
impose a sep>ate1 additional fee =      
provid+ an ali5 ) docum5tation ( "w     
au?orization4 ,not)/&+ section #ccjb (  

title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all fees
 collect$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all be    
cr$it$ to ! appropriation to be us$ 9   
c>ry+ out ?is section4  7h7 ,)drawal (  
protect$ /atus ,! ,secret>y %all )draw  
protect$ /atus grant$ to an ali5 "u ?is 
section if-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y f9ds t !  
ali5 0 n 9 fact eligible = su* /atus "u 
?is section2 or  7#b7 ! ali5 fails1 )\t 
good cause1 to regi/] ) ! ,secret>y at !
 end ( ea* #cf-mon? p]iod aft] ! grant+ 
( su* /atus1 9 a =m & mann] specifi$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7i7 ,treatm5t ( brief1    
casual1 & innoc5t dep>tures & c]ta9 o!r 
abs5ces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (    
subsection 7b77#b71 an ali5 %all n be   
consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s  
resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by virtue (  
brief1 casual1 & innoc5t abs5ces f !    
,unit$ ,/ates )\t reg>d to :e!r su*     
abs5ces 7 au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7
 ,r5ewal ( protect$ /atus ,= purposes ( 
subsection 7b77#b71 9 ! case ( an ali5  
seek+ to r5ew protect$ /atus "u ?is     
section1 abs5ce f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a   

cont9u\s p]iod1 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y mo/ rec5tly grant$ or r5ew$ 
! ali5's protect$ /atus "u ?is section--
  7,a7 ( "o ye> or less1 %all n break ! 
cont9uity ( su* resid5cy requirem5t2 &  
7,b7 ( long] ?an "o ye>1 %all break !   
cont9uity ( su* resid5ce1 unless !      
applicant e/abli%es to ! satisfaction ( 
! ,secret>y t he did n ab&on 8 resid5ce 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ su* p]iod4  7j7  
,confid5tiality  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y may n disclose or use         
in=mation provid$ "u ?is section = !    
purpose ( en=c+ ! immigration laws4     
7#b7 ,ref]rals prohibit$ ,! ,secret>y   
may n ref] any ali5 grant$ protect$     
/atus "u ?is section to ,u4,s4          
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or to  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4    
7#c7 ,exception ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may disclose        
in=mation provid$ "u ?is section to     
,f$]al security & law en=cem5t ag5cies--
  7,a7 = assi/ance 9 ! consid]ation ( an
 application = protect$ /atus "u ?is    

section2  7,b7 to id5tify or prev5t     
fraudul5t claims = protect$ /atus "u ?is
 section2  7,c7 = national security     
purposes2 &  7,d7 9 relation to !       
inve/igation or prosecution ( any felony
 n relat$ to ! ali5's immigration /atus4
  7#d7 ,p5alty ,:oev] kn[+ly discloses  
or uses in=mation 9 violation ( ?is     
subsection %all be f9$ n m ?an #aj1jjj4 
7k7 ,treatm5t dur+ p]iod ( protect$     
/atus ,dur+ a p]iod 9 :i* an ali5 is    
grant$ protect$ /atus "u ?is section--  
7#a7 ! ali5 %all be consid]$ a qualifi$ 
ali5 = purposes ( title ,,iv ( !        
,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w          
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (     
#aiif2  7#b7 ! ali5 may travel abroad   
)\t ! prior cons5t ( ! ,secret>y2 &     
7#c7 = purposes ( adju/m5t ( /atus "u   
section #bde & *ange ( classification "u
 section #bdh1 ! ali5 %all be consid]$ z
 hav+ be5 inspect$ & admitt$ into !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 & z be+ 91 & ma9ta9+     
lawful /atus z a nonimmigrant4  7l7     
,cl>ification ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  

be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y to d5y
 protect$ /atus to an ali5 bas$ on !    
ali5's immigration /atus or to require  
any ali51 z a condition ( be+ grant$ su*
 /atus1 ei!r to rel9qui% nonimmigrant or
 o!r /atus ! ali5 may h or to execute   
any waiv] ( o!r rights "u ?is *apt]4 ,! 
grant+ ( protect$ /atus "u ?is section  
%all n be consid]$ to be inconsi/5t ) ! 
grant+ ( nonimmigrant /atus "u ?is      
*apt]4  7m7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus 9 cases ( 
extreme h>d%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ section
 #bdd7;h71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all adju/ ! /atus ( an ali5  
to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =       
p]man5t resid5ce if ! ali5--  7,a7 meets
 ! eligibility requirem5ts ( p>agraphs  
7#a7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b72  7,b7     
e/abli%es t removal w\ld result 9       
extreme h>d%ip to ! ali5 or to ! ali5's 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or lawful p]man5t  
resid5t sp\se1 p>5t1 or *ild2 &  7,c7   
submits an application to ! ,secret>y4  
7#b7 ,num]ical limitations d n apply ,! 

num]ical limitations ( sections #bja &  
#bjb %all n apply to ! adju/m5t ( ali5s 
to lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is  
section4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is 
subsection does n prev5t an ali5 grant$ 
protect$ /atus "u ?is section :o does n 
meet ! requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 f
 adju/+ /atus "u section #bde4  7n7     
,review ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
process = an ali5 d5i$ protect$ /atus "u
 ?is section to seek review ( su* a     
det]m9ation4 ,su* process %all n prev5t 
an ali5 f ass]t+ eligibility = /atus "u 
?is section 9 removal proce$+s4  4  #c4 
,tempor>y protect$ /atus cl>ifications  
7a7 ,expung$ convictions n a b> ,section
 #bdd7;c77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abed;a7c77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,conviction ,=      
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m          
conviction does n include an            
adjudication or judgm5t ( guilt t has   
be5 dismiss$1 expung$1 def]r$1 annull$1 
invalidat$1 )held1 or vacat$1 an ord] ( 

probation )\t entry ( judgm5t1 or any   
simil> disposition4  4  7b7 ,ali5s      
consid]$ inspect$ & admitt$ into !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,section #bdd7;f77#d7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7f77#d77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] consid]$ ! foll[+3 z hav+   
be5 inspect$ & admitt$ into ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 &4  #d4 ,report on protect$     
/atus ,on ! date t is #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij   
days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ( ! ,s5ate a report t 
includes1 = ! previ\s #ij-;day p]iod--  
7#a7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o submitt$        
applications to ! ,secret>y = protect$  
/atus "u section #bdd;,a ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act2  7#b7 
! numb] ( su* applications t 7 approv$2 
7#c7 ! numb] ( ali5s pres5t 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ) protect$ /atus1 includ+        
in=mation relat$ to ! ,/ates 9 :i* su*  
ali5s reside1 ! ages ( su* ali5s1 & !   

duration ( _! resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7#d7 any additional in=mation
 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4