,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bj1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,issa introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! cancellation (
 removal & adju/m5t ( /atus ( c]ta9     
individuals :o are long-t]m ,unit$      
,/ates resid5ts & :o ent]$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates z *ildr51 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,daca ,compromise ,act ( #bjah4  #b4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,any t]m us$ 9 ?is ,act t is us$ 9 !    
immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ag777 %all h ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 ! immigration laws4  7#b7 ,,daca 
,! t]m ,,daca means def]r$ action grant$
 to an ali5 pursuant to ! ,def]r$       
,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals program   
ann\nc$ by ,presid5t ,obama on ,june    
#ae1 #bjab4  7#c7 ,disability ,! t]m    
disability has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   

section #c7a7 ( ! ,am]icans )           
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abajb7a774  7#d7 ,pov]ty l9e 
,! t]m pov]ty l9e has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #fgc ( ! ,community       
,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security4  #c4 ,p]man5t resid5t /atus =
 c]ta9 long-t]m resid5ts :o ent]$ !     
,unit$ ,/ates z *ildr5  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all cancel ! removal (1 &    
adju/ to ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully     
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 an ali5--   
7#a7 :o has be5 cont9u\sly pres5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ,june #ae1 #bjab2    
7#b7 :o 0 grant$ ,,daca1 unless ! ali5  
has engag$ 9 conduct s9ce ! ali5 0      
grant$ ,,daca t w\ld h r5d]$ ! ali5     
ineligible = ,,daca r5ewal "u ! ,def]r$ 
,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals program1 z
 9 effect be=e ,septemb] #e1 #bjag2     
7#c7 :o makes application = su* adju/m5t
 n e>li] ?an ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ali5 fir/ 0 grant$ ,,daca2

  7#d7 o!rwise satisfies ! requirem5ts (
 ?is section2 &  7#e7 to :om is         
available an immigrant visa pursuant to 
section #d4  7b7 ,proc$ures  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all by rule e/abli% a proc$ure all[+   
eligible individuals to apply = ! relief
 available "u ?is section )\t requir+   
placem5t 9 removal proce$+s & )\t       
requir+ ! imm$iate availability ( an    
immigrant visa pursuant to section #d4  
,su* proc$ure %all provide = ! ability (
 a m9or to apply = su* relief1 includ+  
?r\gh a legal gu>dian or c\nsel4  7#b7  
,ali5s subject to removal ,! ,secret>y  
%all provide a reasonable opportunity to
 apply = relief "u ?is section to any   
ali5 :o reque/s su* an opportunity or :o
 appe>s prima facie eligible = relief "u
 ?is section if ! ali5 is 9 removal     
proce$+s1 is ! subject ( a f9al removal 
ord]1 or is ! subject ( a volunt>y      
dep>ture ord]4  7c7 ,application fee    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may require  
an ali5 apply+ = p]man5t resid5t /atus  

"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 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ali5--    
7,a7 7i7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age2   
7ii7 receiv$ total income1 dur+ !       
#ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date 
on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u   
?is section1 t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( 
! pov]ty l9e2 &  7iii7 is 9 fo/] c>e or 
o!rwise lack+ any p>5tal or o!r familial
 support2  7,b7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( 
age & is homeless2  7,c7  7i7 _c c>e =  
himself or h]self because ( a s]i\s1    
*ronic disability2 &  7ii7 receiv$ total
 income1 dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod          
imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5  
files an application "u ?is section1 t  
is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e2  
or  7,d7  7i7 dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod     
imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5  
files an application "u ?is section1    
accumulat$ #aj1jjj or m 9 debt z a      
result ( unreimburs$ m$ical exp5ses     

incurr$ by ! ali5 or an imm$iate family 
memb] ( ! ali52 &  7ii7 receiv$ total   
income1 dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately
 prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an   
application "u ?is section1 t is less   
?an #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e4  7d7     
,submission ( biometric & biographic    
data ,! ,secret>y may n grant an ali5   
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is section    
unless ! ali5 submits biometric &       
biographic data1 9 accordance )         
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,!   
,secret>y %all provide an alt]native    
proc$ure = ali5s :o are unable to       
provide su* biometric or biographic data
 because ( a physical impairm5t4  7e7   
,backgr\nd *ecks  7#a7 ,requirem5t =    
backgr\nd *ecks ,! ,secret>y %all       
utilize biometric1 biographic1 & o!r    
data t ! ,secret>y det]m9es             
appropriate--  7,a7 to conduct security 
& law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks ( an ali5
 seek+ p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is     
section2 &  7,b7 to det]m9e :e!r !re is 
any crim9al1 national security1 or o!r  

factor t w\ld r5d] ! ali5 ineligible =  
su* /atus4  7#b7 ,completion ( backgr\nd
 *ecks ,! security & law en=cem5t       
backgr\nd *ecks ( an ali5 requir$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be complet$1 to ! 
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y1 be=e ! date 
on :i* ! ,secret>y grants su* ali5      
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is section4   
7f7 ,m$ical exam9ation  7#a7 ,requirem5t
 ,an ali5 apply+ = p]man5t resid5t /atus
 "u ?is section %all und]go a m$ical    
exam9ation4  7#b7 ,policies & proc$ures 
,! ,secret>y1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all prescribe policies & proc$ures = ! 
nature & tim+ ( ! exam9ation requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7g7 ,milit>y selective  
s]vice ,an ali5 apply+ = p]man5t resid5t
 /atus "u ?is section %all e/abli% t !  
ali5 has regi/]$ "u ! ,milit>y          
,selective ,s]vice ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#chja et seq471 if ! ali5 is subject to 
regi/ration "u su* ,act4  7h7 ,treatm5t 
( ali5s p5d+ grant ( p]man5t resid5ce   
7#a7 ,limitation on removal ,! ,secret>y

 or ! ,attorney ,g5]al may n remove an  
ali5 :o-- 7,a7 has p5d+ an application =
 relief "u ?is section & appe>s prima   
facie eligible = su* relief2  7,b7 has  
an approv$ application = relief "u ?is  
section & is await+ ! availability ( an 
immigrant visa pursuant to section #d2  
or  7,c7 is ineligible to apply = relief
 "u ?is section solely due to ! date    
limitation 9 subsection 7a77#c74  7#b7  
,provisional protect$ /atus  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 ! case ( an ali5 describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 ^: ,,daca grant has end$1 
! ,secret>y %all grant provisional      
protect$ pres5ce to ! ali5 & %all       
provide ! ali5 ) employm5t au?orization 
effective until ! date on :i*--  7i7 !  
ali5's application = relief "u ?is      
section is f9ally d5i$2 or  7ii7 !      
,secret>y cancels ! removal ( ! ali5 &  
adju/s ! /atus ( ! ali5 to t ( an ali5  
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4    
7,b7 ,/atus dur+ p]iod ( provisional    
protect$ pres5ce ,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 a    
date describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 except
 t ! ,secret>y may resc9d an ali5's     
provisional protect$ pres5ce & employm5t
 au?orization "u ?is p>agraph if !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ali5--  7i7 poses
 a ?reat to national security or a ?reat
 to public safety2  7ii7 has travel$    
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t           
au?orization f ! ,secret>y2 or  7iii7   
has ceas$ to be cont9u\sly pres5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ,june #ae1 #bjab4    
7i7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 breaks 9 pres5ce  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 %all be consid]$ 
to h fail$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s pres5ce 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates "u subsections 7a77#a7 &
 7h77#b77;,b77iii7 if ! ali5 has dep>t$ 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any p]iod 9 excess (
 #ij days or = any p]iods 9 ! aggregate 
exce$+ #ahj days1 unless su* dep>ture 0 
au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security4  7#b7 ,exception ,an ali5 :o 
dep>t$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date ( !

 enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all n be consid]$ 
to h fail$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s pres5ce 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! ali5's abs5ces f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates are brief1 casual1 &      
innoc5t1 :e!r or n su* abs5ces 7        
au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7          
,ext5sions = exceptional circum/ances ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may ext5d
 ! "t p]iods describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if
 ! ali5 demon/rates t ! failure to      
timely return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 due  
to exceptional circum/ances4            
,exceptional circum/ances suffici5t to  
ju/ify an ext5sion may include ! s]i\s  
illness ( ! ali51 or dea? or s]i\s      
illness ( a sp\se1 p>5t1 gr&p>5t1 sibl+1
 or *ild4  #d4 ,availability ( immigrant
 visas  7a7 ,tempor>y reallocation (    
c]ta9 visas ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> 
9 :i* an immigrant visa is ne$$ "u      
section #c7;a77#e7 = an ali5 :o is !    
b5efici>y ( an approv$ application =    
relief "u section #c1 ! visas describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 t are o!rwise available 
= ! ali5s describ$ 9 su* subsection %all

 be reallocat$ z necess>y = purposes (  
mak+ visas available "u section         
#c7;a77#e74  7b7 ,visas describ$ ,= ea* 
fiscal ye>1 ! visas describ$ 9 ?is      
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,visas    
o!rwise allott$ to ! bro!rs & si/]s (   
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section    
#bjc7;a77#d7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaec7;a77#d774  7#b7 ,visas o!rwise    
allott$ to div]sity immigrants "u       
section #bjc7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;c771 disreg>d+ any     
visas necess>y to (fset adju/m5ts (     
/atus "u section #cji ( ! ,illegal      
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja     
note71 z requir$ by section #bjc7;d7 ( !
 ,nic>aguan ,adju/m5t & ,c5tral ,am]ican
 ,relief ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea note74
  7#c7 ,"o half ( ! visas o!rwise       
allott$ to m>ri$ sons & m>ri$ daught]s (
 citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section   
#bjc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aaec7;a77#c774  7#d7 ,"o half ( ! visas
 o!rwise allott$ to skill$ work]s1      
pr(essionals1 & o!r work]s "u section   
#bjc7;b77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaec7;b77#c771 disreg>d+ any visas     
necess>y to (fset adju/m5ts ( /atus "u  
section #cji ( ! ,illegal ,immigration  
,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note71 z requir$ by     
section #bjc7;e7 ( ! ,nic>aguan         
,adju/m5t & ,c5tral ,am]ican ,relief    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea note74  7c7    
,t]m9ation ,9 no case %all ! total numb]
 ( visas reallocat$ "u subsection 7a7   
exce$ ! total numb] ( ali5s :o h _h an  
application approv$ "u section #c4