,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjah,ms4  
,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 
,cr[ley1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4   
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke
 ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4       
,gallego1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,soto1 & 
,mr4 ,meeks7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,omnibus 
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh to provide = ! e/abli%m5t (       
immigration consum] fraud in=mation     
hotl9es & websites1 & = outrea*         
campaigns on immigration consum] fraud1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+          
,immigrant ,communities f ,consum]      
,fraud ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,local        

immigration consum] fraud in=mation     
hotl9es & assi/ance websites ,title ,i (
 ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe     
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  ,,mm ,immigration ,consum]  
,fraud ,hotl9es & ,websites  #cjca4     
,immigration consum] fraud hotl9es &    
websites  7a7 ,grant au?orization ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al %all make grants to    
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 or any  
comb9ation !re(1 9 p>tn]%ip )           
/akehold]s1 s]vice provid]s1 & nonpr(it 
organizations4  7b7 ,m&atory grant uses 
,grant funds %all be exp5d$ = ea* ( !   
foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 immigration       
consum] fraud in=mation websites ,to    
provide = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( an  
immigration consum] fraud in=mation &   
assi/ance website1 :i* %all be a highly 
secure int]net website t provides       
in=mation & assi/ance to victims (      
immigration consum] fraud4 ,9 e/abli%+ &
 op]at+ ! immigration consum] fraud &   
assi/ance website1 ! grantee %all--     

7,a7 use grant funds = />tup & op]ation 
co/s associat$ ) e/abli%+ & op]at+ !    
website2  7,b7 use a "n or acronym z "p 
( its web address t id5tifies ! website 
) ! geographic locality receiv+ ! grant 
"u subsection 7a72  7,c7 provide        
accurate in=mation t describes ! s]vices
 available to immigration consum] fraud 
victims1 includ+ free or l[-co/ legal   
assi/ance2  7,d7 cle>ly include1 9 all  
pages ( ! website1 t ! in=mation pres5t$
 is = ref]5ce purposes only & does n    
con/itute z legal advice2 &  7,e7 mu/   
provide translation ( website cont5t1 9 
languages t are consi/5t ) ! crit]ia    
outl9$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,e77i7 (   
?is "p1 ei!r ) a web page int]face1 or  
mirror$ pages4  7#b7 immigration consum]
 fraud hotl9es ,to e/abli% or exp& an   
immigration consum] fraud hotl9e to     
provide in=mation & assi/ance to victims
 ( immigration consum] fraud4 ,9        
addition1 grantees may1 9 op]at+ ) !    
hotl9e1 "w 9 conjunction ) o!r local    
programs & activities t s]ve victims (  

immigration consum] fraud4 ,9 e/abli%+ &
 op]at+ ! hotl9e1 ! entity %all--  7,a7 
contract ) a c>ri] = ! use ( a toll-free
 telephone l9e2  7,b7 employ1 tra9 &    
sup]vise p]sonnel to answ] incom+ calls 
& provide assi/ance & ref]ral s]vices to
 call]s on a #bd-;h\r-a-day basis2  7,c7
 assemble & ma9ta9 a curr5t database (  
in=mation relat+ to s]vices = victims ( 
immigration consum] fraud to :i* call]s 
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates may be ref]r$2 &
  7,d7 be prohibit$ f ask+ hotl9e call]s
 ab\t _! citiz5%ip /atus4  7c7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all       
require a grantee receiv+ funds "u ?is  
,act to comply ) a reque/ lawfully made 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security "u   
section #bcf or #bhg ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf & 
#aceg7 to comply ) a deta9] =1 or notify
 ab\t ! use ( s]vices provid$ "u ?is    
,act by an individual4  7d7 ,application
 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may approve an     
application = a grant "u ?is section    
only if su* application--  7#a7 conta9s 

su* agreem5ts1 assurances1 & in=mation1 
be 9 su* =m1 & be submitt$ 9 su* mann]1 
z ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all by rule       
require2  7#b7 9 ! case ( an application
 = a grant to c>ry out activities       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 includes 
a complete description ( ! applicant's  
plan = ! op]ation ( an immigration      
consum] fraud hotl9e1 includ+           
descriptions (--  7,a7 ! tra9+ program =
 hotl9e p]sonnel1 includ+ te*nology     
tra9+ to ensure t all p]sons affiliat$ )
 ! hotl9e are able to effectively op]ate
 any te*nological sy/ems us$ by !       
hotl9e2  7,b7 ! hir+ crit]ia = hotl9e   
p]sonnel2  7,c7 ! me?ods = ! creation1  
ma9t5ance1 & updat+ ( a res\rce         
database2  7,d7 a plan = publiciz+ !    
availability ( ! hotl9e2  7,e7 a plan = 
provid+ s]vice to non-,engli% speak+    
call]s t--  7i7 is bas$ on data f !     
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus & be consi/5t ) !    
local area demographics :]e !           
immigration consum] fraud hotl9e w      
op]ate--su* plan w outl9e :i* languages 

are mo/ preval5t & commonly reque/$ =   
translation s]vices2 or  7ii7 is bas$ on
 qualitative & quantitative obs]vation f
 community s]vice provid]s (f]+         
immigration-relat$ s]vices2 &  7,f7 a   
plan = facilitat+ access to ! hotl9e by 
p]sons ) he>+ impairm5ts2 &  7#c7 9 !   
case ( an application = a grant to c>ry 
out activities describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#a7--  7,a7 include a complete      
description ( ! applicant's plan = !    
developm5t1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 &      
updat+ ( in=mation & res\rces ( !       
immigration consum] fraud in=mation &   
assi/ance website2  7,b7 include a      
c]tification t ! applicant w implem5t a 
high level security sy/em to ensure !   
confid5tiality ( ! website1 tak+ into   
consid]ation ! safety ( immigration     
consum] fraud victims2 &  7,c7 include  
an assurance t1 aft] ! ?ird ye> ( !     
website project1 ! recipi5t ( ! grant w 
develop a plan to secure o!r public or  
private fund+ res\rces to ensure !      
cont9u$ op]ation & ma9t5ance ( !        

website2 &  7,d7 demon/rate t !         
applicant has recogniz$ exp]tise 9 !    
area ( immigration consum] fraud & a    
record ( high quality s]vice to victims 
( immigration consum] fraud1 includ+ a  
demon/ration ( support f advocacy gr\ps4
  7e7 ,r5ewal ( grants ,a grant made "u 
?is "p may be r5ew$1 )\t limitations on 
! duration ( su* r5ewal1 to provide     
additional funds1 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
det]m9es t ! funds made available to !  
recipi5t 7 us$ 9 a mann] requir$ "u an  
approv$ application & if ! recipi5t c   
demon/rate significant progress 9 a*iev+
 ! objectives ( ! initial application4  
7f7 ,no co/ ext5sions ,not)/&+          
subsection 7e71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may  
ext5d a grant p]iod1 )\t limitations z  
to ! duration ( su* ext5sion1 to provide
 additional "t to complete ! objectives 
( ! initial grant aw>d4  7g7            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is section #ae1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjah & ea* succe$+ fiscal   

ye>4  7#b7 ,websites ,( ! am\nts        
appropriat$1 n less ?an #bj p]c5t %all  
be us$ = purposes ( c>ry+ out activities
 "u subsection 7b77#a74  7#c7           
,availability ,funds au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ "u ?is section may rema9    
available until exp5d$4  7h7            
,prohibition ( data %>+ = immigration   
en=cem5t purposes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ section #fdb ( ! ,illegal      
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #acgc71 an entity receiv+ a   
grant "u ?is "p may n disclose or use   
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation provid$ 
by individuals us+ a website or a       
hotl9e1 a website or hotl9e "u          
subsection 7b71 = ! purposes ( en=c+ !  
immigration laws4  7#b7 ,ref]rals       
prohibit$ ,an entity receiv+ a grant "u 
?is "p may n ref] any individual        
p>ticipat+ 9 any program fund$ "u ?is "p
 to ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms       
,en=cem5t or to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection4  7#c7 ,p]sonally           

id5tifiable in=mation def9$ ,= purposes 
( ?is "p1 ! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable   
in=mation means any in=mation ab\t an   
individual elicit$1 collect$1 /or$1 or  
ma9ta9$ by an entity receiv+ a grant "u 
?is "p1 includ+--  7,a7 any in=mation t 
c be us$ to di/+ui% or trace ! id5tity (
 an individual1 su* z a "n1 resid5tial  
address1 a social security numb]1 a date
 & place ( bir?1 or a p>5t's maid5 "n2 &
  7,b7 any o!r in=mation t is l9k$ or   
l9kable to an individual1 su* z m$ical1 
educational1 f9ancial1 & employm5t      
in=mation4  #cjcb4 ,report ,a ,/ate or  
unit ( local gov]nm5t t receives funds  
"u ?is "p dur+ a fiscal ye> %all submit 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a description & an
 evaluation report on a date specifi$ by
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al reg>d+ !            
effectiv5ess ( ! programs c>ri$ out ) a 
grant "u ?is "p4  4  #c4 ,grants to     
,/ates & local jurisdictions to promote 
outrea* campaigns aga9/ immigration     
consum] fraud ,title ,i ( su* ,act1 z   
am5d$1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] "p 

,,mm ! foll[+3  ,,nn ,grants to ,/ates &
 ,local ,jurisdictions ,to ,promote     
,outrea* ,campaigns ,aga9/ ,immigration 
,consum] ,fraud  #cjda4 ,grants to      
,/ates & local jurisdictions ,to promote
 outrea* campaigns aga9/ immigration    
consum] fraud  7a7 ,grant au?orization  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
make grants to ,/ates1 units ( local    
gov]nm5t1 or any comb9ation !re(1 9     
p>tn]%ip ) /akehold]s1 s]vice provid]s1 
& nonpr(it organizations  7#b7 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( grants di/ribut$ "u ?is "u 
?is subsection is to enable /ates &     
localities to "w ) p>ties 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 to c>ry out outrea* campaigns 9 any
 ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,access to legal     
res\rces1 includ+ free or l[-co/ legal  
res\rces = p]sons ( l[-income4  7,b7    
,work%ops educat+ ! g5]al public on     
immigration consum] fraud1 includ+      
me?ods to id5tify su* fraud & be/       
practices on prev5tion4  7,c7 ,hir+ (   
casework /aff1 attorneys1 translators1  
accr$it$ repres5tatives & o!r simil>    

/aff to provide support = outrea*       
objectives4  7,d7 ,pr9t$ mat]ials or    
digital m$ia design$ ) ! int5t to       
educate ! public on :]e to obta9 tru/$  
legal res\rces1 & h[ to prev5t becom+ a 
victim ( immigration consum] fraud4     
7,e7 ,public s]vice ann\ncem5ts 9       
television or radio1 provid+ in=mation  
on res\rces & assi/ance on prev5t+      
immigration consum] fraud4  7,f7        
,translation s]vices1 includ+ translat$ 
equival5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71   
7,c7 or 7,d71 consi/5t ) ! grantee's    
imm$iate translation ne$s bas$ on--  7i7
 data f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus & be       
consi/5t ) ! local area demographics :]e
 ! outrea* campaign w op]ate1 along ) a 
description ( ! languages are mo/       
preval5t or commonly reque/$ =          
translation s]vices2 or  7ii7           
quantitative or qualitative obs]vation f
 community s]vice provid]s (f]+         
immigration-relat$ s]vices4  7b7        
,cont5ts ,9 accordance ) su* requirem5ts
 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may by rule       

e/abli%1 ea* application = a grant "u   
?is section %all--  7#a7 include a      
long-t]m /rategy & detail$ implem5tation
 plan t reflects consultation )         
community gr\ps & appropriate           
/akehold]s2  7#b7 expla9 ! applicant's  
inability to address ! ne$ )\t ,f$]al   
assi/ance2  7#c7 id5tify relat$         
gov]nm5tal & community initiatives :i*  
complim5t or w be coord9at$ ) !         
proposal2 &  7#d7 id5tify local s]vice  
provid]s & nonpr(it organizations t h   
sub/antial or significant exp]i5ce deal+
 ) immigration-relat$ matt]s4  7c7      
,r5ewal ( grants ,a grant made "u ?is "p
 may be r5ew$1 )\t limitations on !     
duration ( su* r5ewal1 to provide       
additional funds1 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
det]m9es t ! funds made available to !  
recipi5t 7 us$ 9 a mann] requir$ "u an  
approv$ application & if ! recipi5t c   
demon/rate significant progress 9 a*iev+
 ! objectives ( ! initial application4  
7d7 ,no co/ ext5sions ,not)/&+          
subsection 7c71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may  

ext5d a grant p]iod1 )\t limitations z  
to ! duration ( su* ext5sion1 to provide
 additional "t to complete ! objectives 
( ! initial grant aw>d4  7e7 ,susp5sion 
( funds ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es 
t a grant recipi5t "u ?is section is n 9
 sub/antial compliance ) ! t]ms &       
requirem5ts ( an approv$ grant          
application1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may     
revoke or susp5d fund+ ( t grant1 9     
:ole1 or 9 "p4  7f7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjah & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7#b7   
,availability ,funds au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ "u ?is section may rema9    
available until exp5d$4  7g7            
,prohibition on data %>+ = immigration  
en=cem5t purposes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ section #fdb ( ! ,illegal      
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4#acgc71 an entity receiv+ a    
grant "u ?is "p may n disclose or use   

p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation provid$ 
by individuals p>ticipat+ 9 outrea*     
campaigns specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 = ! 
purposes ( en=c+ ! immigration laws4    
7#b7 ,ref]rals prohibit$ ,an entity     
receiv+ a grant "u ?is "p may n ref] any
 individual p>ticipat+ 9 any program    
fund$ "u ?is "p to ,u4,s4 ,immigration &
 ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection4  7#c7 ,p]sonally  
id5tifiable in=mation def9$ ,= purposes 
( ?is "p1 ! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable   
in=mation means any in=mation ab\t an   
individual elicit$1 collect$1 /or$1 or  
ma9ta9$ by an entity receiv+ a grant "u 
?is "p1 includ+--  7,a7 any in=mation t 
c be us$ to di/+ui% or trace ! id5tity (
 an individual1 su* z a "n1 resid5tial  
address1 a social security numb]1 a date
 & place ( bir?1 or a p>5t's maid5 "n2 &
  7,b7 any o!r in=mation t is l9k$ or   
l9kable to an individual1 su* z m$ical1 
educational1 f9ancial1 & employm5t      
in=mation  #cjdb4 ,report ,a ,/ate or   
unit ( local gov]nm5t t receives funds  

"u ?is "p dur+ a fiscal ye> %all submit 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a description & an
 evaluation report on a date specifi$ by
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al reg>d+ !            
effectiv5ess ( ! programs c>ri$ out ) a 
grant "u ?is "p4  4  #d4 ,requirem5ts = 
immigration consultants  ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,executive ,(fice =      
,immigration ,review & ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 %all promulgate      
regulations1 9 accordance ) section #eec
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t     
require an immigration consultant--     
7#a7 to disclose 9 all adv]tis+ or      
promotional mat]ial & by display+ a     
notice at ! regul> place ( bus9ess 7if  
any7 ( ! consultant t ! consultant is n 
an immigration attorney1 _c provide     
legal advice or legal s]vices on        
immigration matt]s1 & is n au?oriz$ to  
repres5t ali5s be=e an immigration c\rt 
or ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals or   
au?oriz$ to repres5t o!rs be=e !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 9         
connection ) an application = an        
immigration b5efit or an immigration    
proce$+2  7#b7 if ! consultant ent]s    
into a writt5 contract = ! provision (  
immigration consult+ s]vices--  7,a7 to 
ensure t ! contract /ates t-- 7i7 !     
consultant is n an immigration attorney1
 _c provide legal advice or legal       
s]vices on immigration matt]s1 & is n   
au?oriz$ to repres5t ali5s be=e an      
immigration c\rt or ! ,bo>d (           
,immigration ,appeals or au?oriz$ to    
repres5t o!rs be=e ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security 9 connection ) an application
 = an immigration b5efit or an          
immigration proce$+2 &  7ii7 ! cli5t has
 ! "r to h ! contract review$ by an     
attorney2  7,b7 to provide ! cli5t ) a  
copy ( ! contract 9 ,engli% &1 if       
reque/$ by ! cli5t1 9 "o or m o!r       
languages2  7,c7 to in=m ! cli5t ( ! "r 
to reque/ a copy ( ! contract 9         
languages o!r ?an ,engli%1 z requir$ by 
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7 to ensure t ! 

contract provides ! cli5t ) ! "r to     
resc9d ! contract at any "t dur+ !      
#gb-;h\r p]iod aft] ent]+ into !        
contract2  7#c7 n to collect fees =     
immigration consult+ s]vices be=e hav+  
r5d]$ ! s]vices = :i* ! fees are *>g$2  
7#d7 to return to ! cli5t any orig9al   
docum5t obta9$ f ! cli5t 7unless !      
orig9al docum5t mu/ be provid$ to a     
,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy or ano!r p]son &  
has be5 s provid$7 & to furni% to !     
cli5t = no additional *>ge a copy ( any 
docum5t prep>$ or obta9$ by ! consultant
 = ! cli5t or o!rwise us$ 9 connection )
 immigration consult+ s]vices = ! cli5t 
7o!r ?an notes or o!r docum5ts prep>$ by
 ! consultant = int]nal use 9 ord] to   
provide su* s]vices72 &  7#e7 to reta9 =
 n less ?an #c ye>s aft] ceas+ to       
provide immigration consult+ s]vices = a
 cli5t a copy ( any docum5t requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#d7 to be return$ or furni%$  
to ! cli5t4  #e4 ,applicability &       
en=cem5t  7a7 ,g5]al application ,!     
requirem5ts ( ! regulations promulgat$  

"u section #d apply1 accord+ to _! t]ms1
 to ^? p]sons1 p>tn]%ips1 & corporations
 ov] :i* ! ,commission has au?ority     
pursuant to section #e7;a77#b7 ( !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #de7;a77#b774  7b7 ,en=cem5t  
by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7#a7      
,unfair or deceptive acts or practices  
,a violation ( a regulation promulgat$  
"u section #d %all be treat$ z a        
violation ( a regulation "u section     
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce
 ! regulations promulgat$ "u section #d 
9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) !  
same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh
 all applicable t]ms & provisions ( !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$    
into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 ,any p]son 
:o violates su* a regulation %all be    
subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !    

privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7c7    
,actions by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any
 case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 
or an (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 has   
reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !       
resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has be5 or is      
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by an act or
 practice 9 violation ( a regulation    
promulgat$ section #d1 ! ,/ate1 z p>5s  
patriae1 may br+ a civil action on      
behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an      
appropriate ,/ate c\rt or an appropriate
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,a7 
to enjo9 su* act or practice2  7,b7 to  
en=ce compliance ) su* regulation2  7,c7
 to obta9 on behalf ( resid5ts ( !      
,/ate-- 7i7 damages = actual monet>y    
loss f ! violation1 or up to #aj1jjj 9  
damages = ea* su* violation1 :i*ev] is  
great]2  7ii7 re/itution2 or  7iii7 o!r 
comp5sation2 or  7,d7 to obta9 su* o!r  
legal & equitable relief z ! c\rt may   
consid] to be appropriate4  7#b7 ,notice
 ,be=e fil+ an action "u ?is subsection1

 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( !
 ,/ate involv$ %all provide to !        
,commission a writt5 notice ( su* action
 & a copy ( ! compla9t = su* action4 ,if
 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy    
det]m9es t x is n feasible to provide ! 
notice describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph be=e !   
fil+ ( ! action1 ! attorney g5]al1      
(ficial1 or ag5cy %all provide writt5   
notice ( ! action & a copy ( ! compla9t 
to ! ,commission imm$iately ^u ! fil+ ( 
! action4  7#c7 ,au?ority ( ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on   
receiv+ notice "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( an    
action "u ?is subsection1 ! ,commission 
%all h ! "r--  7i7 to int]v5e 9 !       
action2  7ii7 ^u s int]v5+1 to be he>d  
on all matt]s aris+ !re92 &  7iii7 to   
file petitions = appeal4  7,b7          
,limitation on ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al 
action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission or !   
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
in/itut$ a civil action = violation ( a 
regulation promulgat$ "u section #d     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph z ! ,f$]al 

action71 no ,/ate attorney g5]al1       
(ficial1 or ag5cy may br+ an action "u  
?is subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,f$]al 
action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !      
compla9t 9 ! ,f$]al action = any        
violation ( su* regulation alleg$ 9 su* 
compla9t4  7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,=  
purposes ( br++ a civil action "u ?is   
subsection1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ to prev5t an attorney g5]al1    
(ficial1 or ag5cy ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! 
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al1       
(ficial1 or ag5cy by ! laws ( su* ,/ate 
to conduct inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s &
 affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (  
witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & 
o!r evid5ce4  7d7 ,private "r ( action  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son injur$ by an act 
or practice 9 violation ( a regulation  
promulgat$ "u section #d may br+ 9 an   
appropriate ,/ate c\rt or an appropriate
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,a7 
an action to enjo9 ! violation2  7,b7 an
 action to recov] damages = actual      
monet>y loss f ! violation1 or to       

receive up to #aj1jjj 9 damages = ea*   
su* violation1 :i*ev] is great]2 or     
7,c7 bo? su* actions4  7#b7 ,willful or 
kn[+ violations ,if ! c\rt f9ds t !     
def5dant act$ willfully or kn[+ly 9     
committ+ a violation describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 ! c\rt may1 9 its discretion1    
increase ! am\nt ( ! aw>d to an am\nt   
equal to n m ?an #c times ! am\nt       
available "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#c7  
,co/s & attorney's fees ,! c\rt %all    
aw>d to a prevail+ pla9tiff 9 an action 
"u ?is subsection ! co/s ( su* action & 
reasonable attorney's fees1 z det]m9$ by
 ! c\rt4  7#d7 ,nonexclusive rem$y ,!   
rem$y provid$ by ?is subsection %all be 
9 addition to any o!r rem$ies available 
to ! p]son4  7e7 ,adju/m5t = inflation  
,beg9n+ on ! date t ! ,consum] ,price   
,index is fir/ publi%$ by ! ,bureau (   
,labor ,/ati/ics t is at lea/ #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! am\nts specifi$ 9    
subsections 7c77#a77;,c77i7 &           
7d77#a77;,b7 %all be increas$ by !      

p]c5tage increase 9 ! ,consum] ,price   
,index publi%$ on t date f ! ,consum]   
,price ,index publi%$ ! previ\s ye>4    
#f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7        
,immigration consultant ,! t]m          
immigration consultant means a p]son    
engag$ 9 ! provision ( immigration      
consult+ s]vices1 except t su* t]m does 
n include a p]son :o is--  7,a7 au?oriz$
 to repres5t ali5s be=e an immigration  
c\rt or ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals2
 or  7,b7 au?oriz$ to repres5t o!rs 9   
connection ) an application or proce$+  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 be=e !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 9         
accordance ) regulations promulgat$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#c7   
,immigration consult+ s]vices  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m immigration consult+       
s]vices means assi/ance1 advice1 or     
s]vices provid$ to an individual 9      
connection )-- 7i7 application 7or      
consid]ation ( application7 by su*      

individual = an immigration b5efit2 or  
7ii7 an immigration proce$+ involv+ su* 
individual be=e or ) ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security or ! ,executive ,(fice
 = ,immigration ,review4  7,b7          
,inclusions ,su* t]m includes ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,assi/ance ) procur+ support+       
docum5tation reque/$ by su* an ag5cy1   
su* z a bir? c]tificate or m>riage      
lic5se4  7ii7 ,ref]r+ a cli5t to an     
attorney = legal repres5tation4  7iii7  
,assi/ance ) comply+ ) requirem5ts      
relat+ to biometric s]vices4  7,c7      
,exclusions ,su* t]m does n include !   
foll[+3 7i7 ,complet+ a =m ( a ,f$]al or
 ,/ate ag5cy or submitt+ su* =m to su*  
ag5cy4  7ii7 ,translat+ ! responses ( a 
cli5t to ! in=mation reque/$ on su* a =m
 or 9 o!r communications ) su* an ag5cy4
  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! 
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally       
recogniz$ ,indian tribe4  #g4           
,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act--  

7#a7 ! t]m web page int]face means an   
onl9e bas$ plat=m t all[s us]s1 free (  
*>ge1 to translate onl9e text on ! web  
page1 ^u reque/1 )\t hav+ to navigate to
 ano!r web page2 &  7#b7 ! t]m mirror$  
pages means web pages t are translat$ 9 
"o or multiple languages f an ,engli%   
translation1 & t are a "p ( ! website's 
files4