,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,om> 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4       
,neguse1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4
 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1    
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1
 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4         
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4    
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,pressley1
 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4        
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1
 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4    
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4     
,engel1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,lee (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 
,craig1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 & ,mr4 ,clay7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to def] ! removal ( c]ta9 ,eritrean    
nationals = a #bd-mon? p]iod1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,eritrean ,nationals'      
,safety f ,unju/ ,removal or ,expulsion 
,act or ! ,,ensure ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4   

,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,!re are #gjj ,eritrean nationals liv+ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h f9al ord]s (      
removal4  7#b7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjag1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ann\nc$   
visa sanctions to enc\rage c]ta9        
recalcitrant c\ntries1 includ+ ,eritrea1
 to accept ! respective nationals f su* 
c\ntries :o are subject to f9al ord]s ( 
removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7        
,eritrea has g5]ally decl9$ to issue    
travel docum5ts to accept su* nationals 
^u removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates b has begun
 to issue su* docum5ts due to ! ?reat ( 
visa sanctions f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 
,! human rights crisis & humanit>ian    
situation 9 ,eritrea has result$ 9      
extraord9>y conditions t h driv5        
nationals to flee ! c\ntry & prev5t$ su*
 nationals f safely return+ to ,eritrea4
  7#e7 ,conditions 9 ,eritrea h be5     
hi/orically dang]\s & oppressive = c]ta9
 gr\ps t frequ5tly suff] /ate reprisal1 
includ+ individuals :o h fl$ ,eritrea to
 evade indef9ite milit>y s]vice &       

arbitr>y det5tion1 consci5ti\s          
objectors1 oppon5ts ( political lead]s 9
 ,eritrea1 j\rnali/s1 & religi\s        
m9orities4  7#f7 ,if return$ to ,eritrea
 aft] removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _m     
,eritrean nationals t belong to su*     
gr\ps may face p]secution1 torture1 or  
dea?4  7#g7 ,eritrean nationals :o are  
remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates are also at a  
p>ticul> risk ( /ate reprisal = leav+ 9 
! fir/ place4  7#h7 ,! mo/ rec5t report 
( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur
 on ! situation ( human rights 9        
,eritrea assess$ curr5t c\ntry          
conditions z grim1 ) arbitr>y arre/s1   
det5tions1 tortures1 disappe>ances1 &   
extrajudicial executions occurr+        
regul>ly4  7#i7 ,human rights           
violations1 includ+ indef9ite milit>y   
s]vice1 ov]cr[d+ 9 prolong$1 unsanit>y  
det5tion1 & an ov]all lack ( fre$om (   
movem5t & expression1 p]si/ 9 ,eritrea1 
contribut+ to ! mass exodus f ! c\ntry4 
7#aj7 ,unit$ ,nations ,special          
,rapporteurs 9 ,eritrea h det]m9$ t ?is 

situation is =c+ _m ,eritrean nationals 
to *oose betwe5 enslavem5t if !y /ay 9  
,eritrea or dea? if !y attempt to leave 
,eritrea4  7#aa7 ,! mo/ rec5t ,/ate     
,dep>tm5t report on human rights        
practices 9 ,eritrea w>ns t _m citiz5s  
:o h fl$ ,eritrea 8rema9 9 self-impos$  
exile due to _! religi\s & political    
views & fe> t !y w\ld be conscript$ into
 national s]vice if return$10 :i* may   
result 9 torture & dea?4  7#ab7 ,9 ord] 
to beg9 to re/ore immigration relations 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,eritrea w ne$ to    
adopt acc\ntability measures t ensure t 
,eritrean nationals return$ to ,eritrea 
d n face /ate reprisal4  7#ac7 ,9 #bjah1
 ! co-*airs ( ! ,tom ,lantos ,human     
,rights ,commission reit]at$ ^! conc]ns 
9 a bip>tisan delegation lett] to !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 urg+ ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate to ensure human rights objectives 
7 tak5 into consid]ation :5 resett+ any 
relations or policies t[>d ,eritrea4    
7#ad7 ,9 #bjag1 ! ,director ( ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t s\ght  

to remove approximately #gjj ,eritrean  
nationals f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ae7 ,)\t
 en\gh "t to seek immigration assi/ance 
bas$ on c\ntry conditions 9 ,eritrea1 & 
)\t c>eful consid]ation = ea* case1     
,eritrean nationals c\ld be remov$ to   
face p]secution1 torture1 or dea? be=e  
su* ,eritreans receive fair adjudication
 ( eligibility = relief "u curr5t law & 
9 light ( pres5t facts4  7#af7 ,def]r+  
removal ( ,eritrean nationals = #bd     
mon?s w\ld give-- 7,a7 su* ,eritreans1  
:o h n _h ! "t or res\rces to seek      
suffici5t immigration assi/ance or legal
 c\nsel bas$ on ! unique circum/ances   
describ$ 9 ?is section1 "t to seek su*  
assi/ance or c\nsel2  7,b7 immigration  
judges & au?orities ! "t to fully und]/&
 ! dire human rights crisis &           
humanit>ian situation 9 ,eritrea2 &     
7,c7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,eritrea "t to />t to
 re=m ! security ( ,eritrea & address   
human rights abuses )9 ,eritrea1 includ+
 prev5t+ indef9ite milit>y s]vice1      
arbitr>y & prolong$ det5tion1 & g5]al   

p]secution ( ! ,eritrean p4  #c4 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 ,eritrean nationals %\ld n be      
deport$ to ,eritrea if su* nationals    
face p]secution1 torture1 or dea?2  7#b7
 due to ! horrific conditions 9         
,eritrea1 includ+ conditions li/$ "u    
section #b1 & ! sub/antial increase 9   
removal ord]s = ,eritrean ali5s 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 x w\ld bo? be unfair &   
dang]\s to deport ,eritreans )\t ensur+ 
t ea* case is c>efully consid]$ or1 if  
applicable1 reconsid]$ bas$ on curr5t   
c\ntry conditions 9 ,eritrea2 &  7#c7 ! 
removal ( ,eritrean nationals describ$ 9
 section #d %\ld be def]r$ = a p]iod (  
#bd mon?s1 at ! end ( :i* ,congress %\ld
 h ! opportunity to reevaluate          
conditions 9 ,eritrea4  #d4 ,def]ral (  
removal = ,eritrean nationals ) removal 
ord]s  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,subject to        
subsection 7b71 an ali5 may n be remov$ 
dur+ ! #bd-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act if ! ali5--  7#a7
 is a national ( ,eritrea2  7#b7 has be5

 ord]$ remov$ to ,eritrea at any "t be=e
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7
 has be5 cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ! effective date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,employm5t  
au?orizations ,^u application to !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 an ali5  
^: removal is def]r$ pursuant to ?is    
,act %all be au?oriz$ to engage 9       
employm5t dur+ ! #bd-mon? p]iod describ$
 9 subsection 7a71 provid$ t--  7#a7 !  
ali5 is n subject to extradition by an  
int]national tribunal or by a c\ntry ) a
 treaty ( extradition ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7except ! ali5 %all n be extradit$ to   
,eritrea72 or  7#b7 if ! ali5 is subject
 to extradition "u p>agraph 7#a7 due to 
an accusation ( torture1 crimes aga9/   
humanity1 w> crimes1 or g5ocide1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
c]tify t su* accusation is n cr$ible )  
respect to ! ali54  #e4 ,notice = c]ta9 
ali5s ) removal ord]s to ,eritrea  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 describ$ 9 section #d7;a74 
7b7 ,cont5ts ( notice ,! notice requir$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all include cle>     
in/ructions expla9+ h[ an ali5 may file 
a motion to reop5 a proce$+ "u section  
#bdj ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 bas$ on     
curr5t c\ntry conditions4  #f4          
,prohibition on det5tion ,! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security may n deta9 an ali5 ^:
 removal is def]r$ pursuant to ?is ,act 
bas$ ^u--  7#a7 ! immigration /atus (   
su* ali5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 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  #h4 ,reports  7a7 ,report     
reg>d+ asylum & refugee seek]s ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all 
submit to ,congress a report t          
includes--  7#a7 ! numb] ( ,eritrean    
nationals :o-- 7,a7 h be5 remov$ ^u an  
ord] ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al f ! ,unit$    
,/ates ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ on         
,septemb] #a1 #bjai1 ?r\gh ! pres5t     
fiscal ye>2  7,b7 are-- 7i7 curr5tly 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 9 det5tion by !   
,attorney ,g5]al2  7iii7 "u f9al ord]s (
 removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7iv7 !  
subject ( a reque/ f ! head ( ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t to !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,eritrea = travel docum5ts2 
7,c7 appli$ = /atus z a refugee "u      

section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 
includ+ ! numb] ( ,eritrean nationals :o
 7 grant$ su* /atus2 or  7,d7 appli$ =  
asylum "u section #bjh ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaeh71 includ+ ! numb] ( ,eritrean     
nationals :o 7 grant$ su* /atus2  7#b7 )
 respect to ,eritrean nationals id5tifi$
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! names
 ( ea* su* c\ntry t su* nationals 7     
remov$ to2 &  7#c7 ) respect to         
,eritrean nationals id5tifi$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! numb] ( ,eritrean     
nationals t qualify "u #b or m ( !      
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7      
,report on ! safety ( ,eritrean         
nationals remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 submit to ,congress a report describ+  
h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is ensur+ ! safety
 ( ,eritrean nationals remov$ f ! ,unit$

 ,/ates to ano!r c\ntry4