,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #becg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjai,mr4    
,lev9 ( ,mi*igan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,h>d] 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4          
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga1
 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4      
,upton1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,ms4
 ,/ev5s1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1     
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4     
,gre5 ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,ama%7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to def] removal ( c]ta9 nationals (    
,iraq = a #bd-mon? p]iod1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,def]r$ ,removal = ,iraqi  
,nationals ,includ+ ,m9orities ,act (   
#bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,!re are ov] #a1jjj ,iraqi
 nationals liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h  
be5 ord]$ remov$4 ,ov] ! pa/ ?ree       
decades1 ,iraq has g5]ally decl9$       

p]mission = repatriation ( its          
nationals1 s t _m ,iraqis :o 7 ord]$    
remov$ c\ld n be repatriat$4 ,z a       
result1 ! removal ord]s = _m ,iraqis are
 ye>s or decades old1 & are n bas$ on   
curr5t c\ntry conditions4  7#b7         
,conditions 9 ,iraq h wors5$            
dramatically s9ce ^! removal ord]s 7    
ent]$4 ,removal ord]s ent]$ ye>s or     
decades ago d n reliably indicate :e!r  
an ,iraqi is curr5tly removable bas$ on 
curr5t c\ntry conditions & curr5t law4  
,iraq's humanit>ian1 security1 & refugee
 crisis has result$ 9 extraord9>y       
conditions t today prev5t _m ,iraqi     
nationals f safely return+ to ,iraq4 ,_m
 ,iraqis ) removal ord]s w face         
p]secution1 torture1 or dea? if remov$4 
,!y are !re=e n[ eligible = immigration 
relief t 0 unavailable :5 !y 7 orig9ally
 ord]$ remov$4  7#c7 ,! ,u4,s4 ,/ate    
,dep>tm5t curr5tly w>ns aga9/ any travel
 to ,iraq due to t]rorism1 kidnapp+1 &  
arm$ conflict4  7#d7 ,! mo/ rec5t ,/ate 
,dep>tm5t report on human rights        

practices 9 ,iraq w>ns ( unlawful or    
arbitr>y kill+s by "s memb]s ( ! ,iraq  
,security ,=ces 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z 
,,isf71 p>ticul>ly ,iran-align$ elem5ts 
( ! ,popul> ,mobilization ,=ces 79 ?is  
,act ref]r$ to z ,,pmf72 =c$            
disappe>ances2 torture2 arbitr>y        
det5tion2 h>% & life-?reat5+ prison &   
det5tion c5t] conditions2 arbitr>y or   
unlawful int]f]5ce ) privacy2           
re/rictions on free expression1 ! press1
 & ! int]net1 includ+ c5sor%ip1 site    
block+1 & crim9al libel2 legal          
re/rictions on fre$om ( movem5t ( wom52 
widespread (ficial corruption2 unlawful 
recruitm5t or use ( *ild soldi]s by     
,iran-align$ elem5ts ( ! ,,pmf t op]ate 
outside gov]nm5t control2 traffick+ 9   
p]sons2 crim9alization ( lesbian1 gay1  
bisexual1 transg5d]1 & int]sex 79 ?is   
,act ref]r$ to z ,,lgbti7 /atus or      
conduct2 viol5ce t>get+ ,,lgbti p]sons2 
?reats ( viol5ce aga9/ int]nally        
displac$ p]sons 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z 
,i,d,ps7 & returnee populations p]ceiv$ 

to h be5 affiliat$ ) ,,isis2 &          
re/rictions on work] rights1 includ+    
re/rictions on =mation ( indep5d5t      
unions & reports ( *ild labor4  7#e7    
,iraqis :o are remov$ to ,iraq are also 
at p>ticul> risk if !y are p]ceiv$ z    
,am]ican or affiliat$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 :i* is ! case = ! va/ majority (       
,iraqis fac+ removal1 s9ce mo/ h liv$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = _m ye>s4 ,iraqis :o h 
family or employm5t ties 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates face height5$ risks )9 ,iraq on !
 basis ( _! p]ceiv$ loyalty to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4 ,= m ?an a decade1 gr\ps ho/ile 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates h p]secut$ & tortur$ 
ext5d$ family on acc\nt ( a s+le family 
memb]'s affiliation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
?r\gh employm5t or family ties4 ,9      
#bjjg1 ,congress specifically creat$ a  
refugee program = ,iraqis affiliat$ ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates because ( ! dang]s fac+   
,iraqis :o h alli$ !mselves ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#f7 ,noncitiz5s previ\sly     
ord]$ remov$ h a "r to seek immigration 
relief bas$ on curr5t c\ntry conditions4

  7#g7 ,9 ! summ] ( #bjag1 ,u4,s4       
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t s\ght  
to remove _m ,iraqi nationals1 ev5tually
 deta9+ ov] #cjj4 ,z a result (         
litigation1 mo/ ( ^? deta9$ ,iraqis 7   
able to seek immigration relief bas$ on 
curr5t c\ntry conditions4 ,once !y 7    
able to access ! immigration c\rt sy/em1
 a l>ge majority won motions to reop5 _!
 cases s t _! eligibility = relief c be 
det]m9$ bas$ on curr5t c\ntry           
conditions4 ,:ile mo/ ( ! cases rema9 9 
process1 _m ( ^! ,iraqis h won m]its    
relief1 includ+ )hold+ or def]ral (     
removal "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act or ,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture1    
asylum1 re9/atem5t ( _! /atus z lawful  
p]man5t resid5ts1 & naturalization4     
7#h7 ,!re are an e/imat$ #a1jjj ,iraqis 
:o h n yet be5 able to seek immigration 
relief bas$ on curr5t c\ntry conditions4
 ,due to ! complexity ( ! requir$ legal 
fil+s & ! backlogs 9 ! immigration c\rts
 x c take sev]al ye>s = an individual to
 seek to reop5 _! immigration case & h  

_! eligibility = immigration relief     
decid$ on ! m]its4  7#i7 ,)\t suffici5t 
"t to seek immigration relief bas$ on   
curr5t c\ntry conditions1 ,iraqis c\ld  
be remov$ to p]secution1 torture1 or    
dea? be=e !y receive an individualiz$   
adjudication ( _! eligibility = relief 9
 light ( curr5t law & curr5t facts4     
7#aj7 ,def]r+ removals #bd mon?s w\ld   
all[ ,iraqis :o h n yet done s "t to    
seek immigration relief bas$ on *ang$   
c\ntry conditions4  #c4 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t--
 7#a7 ,iraqis %\ld n be deport$ if !y   
face p]secution1 torture1 or dea?2  7#b7
 because ( *ang+ c\ntry conditions 9    
,iraq & ! age ( ! ,iraqis' removal      
ord]s1 x w\ld be bo? unfair & dang]\s to
 deport ,iraqis )\t ensur+ t _! cases w 
be individually consid]$ bas$ on curr5t 
c\ntry conditions2 &  7#c7 ! removal (  
,iraq nationals describ$ 9 section #d   
%\ld be def]r$ = a p]iod ( #bd mon?s1 at
 ! end ( :i* ,congress %\ld h !         
opportunity to reevaluate c\ntry        

conditions 9 ,iraq4  #d4 ,def]ral (     
removal = nationals ( ,iraq ) removal   
ord]s  7a7 ,def]ral ( removal ,except z 
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 an ali5 may n 
be remov$ = ! #bd-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act if ! ali5-- 
7#a7 is a national ( ,iraq2  7#b7 has   
be5 ord]$ remov$ to ,iraq at any "t be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7  
resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on or be=e     
,janu>y #a1 #bjad4  7b7 ,def]ral n      
applicable to c]ta9 ali5s ,subsection   
7a7 %all n apply to an ali5 if--  7#a7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es 
t ! ali5's removal is necess>y bas$ ^u  
cr$ible facts t ! ali5 is directly      
responsible = specific & significant h>m
 to ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 
! ali5 volunt>ily returns to ,iraq2 or  
7#c7 ! ali5 is subject to extradition4  
7c7 ,employm5t au?orization ,^u         
application to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 an ali5 ^: removal is def]r$ 
pursuant to ?is ,act--  7#a7 %all be    
au?oriz$ to engage 9 employm5t dur+ !   

#bd-mon? p]iod describ$ 9 subsection    
7a72 &  7#b7 %all be issu$ an employm5t 
au?orization docum5t t rema9s valid dur+
 su* p]iod4  7d7 ,implem5tation ,!      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all take 
! necess>y /eps to implem5t--  7#a7 !   
def]ral ( removal au?oriz$ "u ?is       
section2 &  7#b7 ! au?orization (       
employm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7c74    
#e4 ,notice = c]ta9 ali5s ) removal     
ord]s to ,iraq  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all provide notice ( ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act to ea* ali5 :o--  7#a7 is a       
national ( ,iraq2 &  7#b7 has a f9al    
ord] ( removal4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( notice  
,! notice requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 include cle> in/ructions expla9+ !     
requirem5ts = an ali5 to file a motion  
to reop5 a proce$+ "u section #bdj ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 bas$ on *ang$ c\ntry 
conditions4  #f4 ,prohibition on        
det5tion ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         

,security may n deta9 an ali5 ^: removal
 is def]r$ pursuant to ?is ,act on !    
basis ( ! ali5's immigration /atus 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates or z a result ( a motion  
fil$ by ! ali5 to reop5 a proce$+ "u    
section #bdj ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbi;a74  #g4 ,judicial review  7a7    
,review ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 an individual or entity :o has be5 
h>m$ by a violation ( ?is ,act may file 
an action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to seek decl>atory or 
injunctive relief4  7b7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$ to preclude an action fil$      
pursuant to subsection 7a7 f proce$+ z a
 class action 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9     
section #agaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code74