,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hehe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ac1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,ru% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section #bdj;,a ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
provide = cancellation ( removal &      
tempor>y resid5t /atus = c]ta9 p>5ts (  
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,"r to ,family    
,act4  #b4 ,cancellation ( removal &    
tempor>y resid5t /atus = c]ta9 long-,t]m
 resid5t p>5ts ,section #bdj;,a ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,cancellation (     
removal & tempor>y resid5t /atus = c]ta9
 long-,t]m resid5t p>5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all cancel ! removal  
(1 & adju/ to ! /atus ( an ali5 hav+    
lawful tempor>y resid5ce1 an ali5 :o is 

inadmissible or deportable f ! ,unit$   
,/ates if-- 7,a7 ! ali5-- 7i7 has be5   
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a 
cont9u\s p]iod ( n less ?an #aj ye>s    
imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( ! ali5's     
application2  7ii7 subject to p>agraph  
7#g71 0 remov$1 deport$1 or p]mitt$ to  
dep>t volunt>ily f ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] 
hav+ be5 physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates = a cont9u\s p]iod ( n less ?an  
#aj ye>s2  7iii7 has def]r$ action      
pursuant to ! ,def]r$ ,action =         
,*ildhood ,arrivals policy ann\nc$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security on ,june  
#ae1 #bjab2 or  7iv7 w\ld h be5 eligible
 = a grant ( def]r$ action pursuant to  
su* policy1 if ! memor&um ann\nc+ !     
policy 7 fully 9 effect s9ce ! date     
issu$2  7,b7 ! ali5 is ! p>5t ( a son or
 daught] :o-- 7i7 is a citiz5 or        
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7    
initially ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile "u 
#af ye>s ( age & has be5 cont9u\sly     
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce
 su* entry2 &  7,c7 ! ali5-- 7i7 is n   

inadmissible "u p>agraph 7#a71          
7#f77;,e71 7#f77;,g71 7#h71 or 7#aj7 (  
section #bab7;a72  7ii7 has n ord]$1    
incit$1 assi/$1 or o!rwise p>ticipat$ 9 
! p]secution ( any p]son on acc\nt (    
race1 religion1 nationality1 memb]%ip 9 
a p>ticul> social gr\p1 or political    
op9ion2 &  7iii7 is n b>r$ f adju/m5t ( 
/atus "u ?is subsection bas$ on !       
crim9al & national security gr\nds      
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 subject to ! 
provisions ( su* p>agraph4  7#b7        
,det]m9ation ( cont9u\s pres5ce  7,a7   
,effect ( notice to appe> ,any p]iod (  
cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ( an ali5 :o applies = tempor>y  
resid5t /atus "u ?is subsection %all n  
t]m9ate :5 ! ali5 is s]v$ a notice to   
appe> "u section #bci7;a74  7,b7        
,treatm5t ( c]ta9 breaks 9 pres5ce or   
resid5ce  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 an ali5 %all be
 consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s 
physical pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u   
?is subsection if ! ali5 has dep>t$ f ! 

,unit$ ,/ates = any p]iod exce$+ #ij    
days or = any p]iods1 9 ! aggregate1    
exce$+ #ahj days4  7ii7 ,ext5sions =    
ext5uat+ circum/ances ,! ,secret>y may  
ext5d ! "t p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i7 =
 an ali5 :o demon/rates t ! failure to  
timely return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 due  
to ext5uat+ circum/ances beyond ! ali5's
 control1 includ+ ! s]i\s illness ( !   
ali51 or dea? or s]i\s illness ( a p>5t1
 gr&p>5t1 sibl+1 or *ild ( ! ali54      
7iii7 ,travel au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y   
,any p]iod ( travel outside ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates by an ali5 t 0 au?oriz$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n be  
c\nt$ t[>d any p]iod ( dep>ture f !     
,unit$ ,/ates "u clause 7i74  7#c7      
,crim9al & national security b>s  7,a7  
,gr\nds ( ineligibility ,except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 an  
ali5 is ineligible = cancellation (     
removal & adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is       
subsection if any ( ! foll[+ apply3 7i7 
,! ali5 is inadmissible "u p>agraph 7#b7
 or 7#c7 ( section #bab7;a7 ( !         

,immigration & ,nationality ,act4  7ii7 
,exclud+ any (f5se "u ,/ate law = :i* an
 ess5tial elem5t is ! ali5's immigration
 /atus1 & any m9or traffic (f5se1 ! ali5
 has be5 convict$ (-- 7,i7 any felony   
(f5se2  7,,ii7 ?ree or m misdemeanor    
(f5ses 7exclud+ simple possession (     
cannabis or cannabis-relat$ p>aph]nalia1
 any (f5se involv+ cannabis or          
cannabis-relat$ p>aph]nalia :i* is no   
long] prosecutable 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
conviction 0 ent]$1 & any (f5se involv+ 
civil disob$i5ce )\t viol5ce7 n occurr+ 
on ! same date1 & n aris+ out ( ! same  
act1 omission1 or s*eme ( misconduct2 or
  7,,iii7 a misdemeanor (f5se ( dome/ic 
viol5ce1 unless ! ali5 demon/rates t su*
 crime is relat$ to ! ali5 hav+ be5--   
7aa7 a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual 
assault1 /alk+1 *ild abuse or neglect1  
abuse or neglect 9 lat] life1 or human  
traffick+2  7bb7 batt]$ or subject$ to  
extreme cruelty2 or  7cc7 a victim (    
crim9al activity describ$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii74  7,b7 ,treatm5t 

( c]ta9 (f5se involv+ driv+ ,not)/&+    
section #aja7;h71 any crime ( reckless  
driv+ or ( driv+ :ile intoxicat$ or "u !
 influ5ce ( alcohol or ( prohibit$      
sub/ances %all only be consid]$ =       
purposes ( ?is subsection if-- 7i7 su*  
crime involves p]sonal injury or dea? to
 ano!r2 or  7ii7 ! ali5 has be5 convict$
 ( reckless driv+ or ( driv+ :ile       
intoxicat$ or "u ! influ5ce ( alcohol or
 ( prohibit$ sub/ances m ?an once dur+ !
 #aj ye>s imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( !  
ali5's application4  7,c7 ,waiv]s =     
c]ta9 misdemeanors ,= humanit>ian       
purposes1 family unity1 or if o!rwise 9 
! public int]e/1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7i7  
waive ! gr\nds ( inadmissibility "u     
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,c71 & 7,d7 (       
section #bab7;a77#b71 unless !          
conviction =m+ ! basis = inadmissibility
 w\ld o!rwise r5d] ! ali5 ineligible "u 
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 7subject to clause 
7ii772 &  7ii7 = purposes ( subclauses  
7,,ii7 & 7,,iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii71
 waive consid]ation (-- 7,i7 "o         

misdemeanor (f5se if ! ali5 has n be5   
convict$ ( any (f5se 9 ! #e-ye> p]iod   
prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5 applies =   
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is subsection2 or  
7,,ii7 up to two misdemeanor (f5ses if !
 ali5 has n be5 convict$ ( any (f5se 9 !
 #aj-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* !   
ali5 applies = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is  
subsection4  7,d7 ,au?ority to conduct  
second>y review  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+  
an ali5's eligibility = adju/m5t ( /atus
 "u ?is subsection1 & subject to !      
proc$ures describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al may1 z a matt] (       
non-delegable discretion1 provisionally 
d5y an application = adju/m5t ( /atus if
 ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 bas$
 on cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 :i* %all    
include cr$ible law en=cem5t in=mation1 
det]m9es t ! ali5 is describ$ 9 clause  
7ii7 or 7iv74  7ii7 ,public safety ,an  
ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is clause if-- 7,i7 
exclud+ simple possession ( cannabis or 
cannabis-relat$ p>aph]nalia1 any (f5se  

involv+ cannabis or cannabis-relat$     
p>aph]nalia :i* is no long] prosecutable
 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! conviction 0 ent]$1  
any (f5se "u ,/ate law = :i* an ess5tial
 elem5t is ! ali5's immigration /atus1  
any (f5se involv+ civil disob$i5ce )\t  
viol5ce1 & any m9or traffic (f5se1 !    
ali5-- 7aa7 has be5 convict$ ( a        
misdemeanor (f5se puni%able by a t]m (  
imprisonm5t ( m ?an #cj days2 or  7bb7  
has be5 adjudicat$ del9qu5t 9 a ,/ate or
 local juv5ile c\rt proce$+ t result$ 9 
a disposition ord]+ placem5t 9 a secure 
facility2 &  7,,ii7 ! ali5 poses a      
significant & cont9u+ ?reat to public   
safety relat$ to su* conviction or      
adjudication4  7iii7 ,public safety     
det]m9ation ,= purposes ( clause        
7ii77,,ii71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] !  
rec5cy ( ! conviction or adjudication2 !
 l5g? ( any impos$ s5t5ce or placem5t2 !
 nature & s]i\sness ( ! conviction or   
adjudication1 includ+ :e!r ! elem5ts ( !
 (f5se include ! unlawful possession or 
use ( a deadly weapon to commit an (f5se

 or o!r conduct int5d$ to cause s]i\s   
bodily injury2 & any mitigat+ factors   
p]ta9+ to ! ali5's role 9 ! commission (
 ! (f5se4  7iv7 ,gang p>ticipation ,an  
ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is clause if ! ali5 
has1 )9 ! #e ye>s imm$iately prec$+ !   
date ( ! application1 kn[+ly1 willfully1
 & volunt>ily p>ticipat$ 9 (f5ses       
committ$ by a crim9al /reet gang 7z     
describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7c7 (      
section #eba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code7 ) ! int5t to promote or fur!r !  
commission ( su* (f5ses4  7v7 ,evid5ti>y
 limitation ,= purposes ( clause 7iv71  
allegations ( gang memb]%ip obta9$ f a  
,/ate or ,f$]al 9-h\se or local         
database1 or a network ( databases us$ =
 ! purpose ( record+ & %>+ activities ( 
alleg$ gang memb]s across law en=cem5t  
ag5cies1 %all n e/abli% ! p>ticipation  
describ$ 9 su* clause4  7vi7 ,notice    
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to r5d]+ a         
discretion>y decision "u ?is            
subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    

provide writt5 notice ( ! int5t to      
provisionally d5y ! application to !    
ali5 7or ! ali5's c\nsel ( record1 if   
any7 by c]tifi$ mail &1 if an electronic
 mail address is provid$1 by electronic 
mail 7or o!r =m ( electronic            
communication74 ,su* notice %all-- 7aa7 
articulate ) specificity all gr\nds = ! 
prelim9>y det]m9ation1 includ+ ! evid5ce
 reli$ ^u to support ! det]m9ation2 &   
7bb7 provide ! ali5 ) n less ?an #ij    
days to respond4  7,,ii7 ,second notice 
,n m ?an #cj days aft] ! issuance ( !   
notice "u subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all provide a second writt5 notice t   
meets ! requirem5ts ( su* clause4       
7,,iii7 ,notice n receiv$ ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law1 if an applicant    
provides good cause = n conte/+ a       
provisional d5ial "u ?is p>agraph1      
includ+ a failure to receive notice z   
requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all1 ^u a motion fil$ by ! ali51

 reop5 an application = adju/m5t ( /atus
 "u ?is subsection & all[ ! applicant an
 opportunity to respond1 consi/5t )     
subclause 7,i77bb74  7,e7 ,def9itions ,=
 purposes ( ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m    
felony (f5se means an (f5se "u ,f$]al or
 ,/ate law t is puni%able by a maximum  
t]m ( imprisonm5t ( m ?an #a ye>2  7ii7 
! t]m misdemeanor (f5se means an (f5se  
"u ,f$]al or ,/ate law t is puni%able by
 a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( m ?an #e days b n
 m ?an #a ye>2  7iii7 ! t]m crime (     
dome/ic viol5ce means any (f5se t has z 
an elem5t ! use1 attempt$ use1 or       
?reat5$ use ( physical =ce aga9/ a p]son
 committ$ by a curr5t or =m] sp\se ( !  
p]son1 by an individual ) :om ! p]son   
%>es a *ild 9 common1 by an individual  
:o is cohabit+ ) or has cohabit$ ) !    
p]son z a sp\se1 by an individual       
simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se ( ! p]son "u
 ! dome/ic or family viol5ce laws ( !   
jurisdiction :]e ! (f5se occurs1 or by  
any o!r individual aga9/ a p]son :o is  
protect$ f t individual's acts "u !     

dome/ic or family viol5ce laws ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate1 ,indian     
tribal gov]nm5t1 or unit ( local        
gov]nm5t2 &  7iv7 ! t]ms convict$1      
conviction1 adjudicat$1 & adjudication d
 n include a judgm5t t has be5 expung$  
or set aside1 t result$ 9 a             
rehabilitative disposition1 or !        
equival5t4  7#d7 ,"w au?orization ,9 !  
case ( an ali5 :o has tempor>y resid5t  
/atus "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security %all au?orize ! ali5  
to engage 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& provide ! ali5 ) an employm5t au?oriz$
 endorsem5t or o!r appropriate "w p]mit4
 ,"w au?orization provid$ "u ?is        
p>agraph %all be effective ?r\gh\t !    
p]iod ! ali5 is 9 tempor>y resid5t /atus
 "u ?is subsection4  7#e7 ,t]ms ( /atus 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,tempor>y resid5t /atus "u
 ?is subsection %all be valid = a p]iod 
( #c ye>s1 unless su* p]iod is ext5d$ or
 r5ew$4  7,b7 ,r5ewal ,9 ! case ( an    
ali5 :o has tempor>y resid5t /atus "u   
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   

,security %all r5ew ! /atus 9 #c-ye>    
increm5ts1 ) no limit on ! numb] ( su*  
r5ewals1 if-- 7i7 ! ali5 files a        
nonfrivol\s application = r5ewal be=e ! 
date ( expiration ( ! p]iod ( /ay       
au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ali5 cont9ues to 
meet ! conditions = adju/m5t ( /atus "u 
?is subsection4  7,c7 ,automatic        
ext5sion dur+ p5d5cy ( application ,9 ! 
case ( an ali5 :o files a nonfrivol\s   
application = r5ewal be=e ! date (      
expiration ( ! p]iod ( /ay au?oriz$ by !
 ,secret>y1 ! ali5's p]iod ( tempor>y   
resid5t /atus & "w au?orization %all be 
deem$ ext5d$ dur+ ! p5d5cy ( !          
application4  7#f7 ,docum5ts e/abli%+   
cont9u\s physical pres5ce ,to e/abli% t 
an ali5 has be5 cont9u\sly physically   
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ali5 may submit !      
foll[+ =ms ( evid5ce3 7,a7 ,passport    
entries1 includ+ admission /amps on !   
ali5's passport4  7,b7 ,any docum5t f ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ! ,dep>tm5t (    

,homel& ,security not+ ! ali5's date (  
entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7       
,records f any educational in/itution ! 
ali5 has att5d$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7
 ,employm5t records ( ! ali5 t include !
 employ]'s "n & contact in=mation1 or   
o!r records demon/rat+ e>n$ income4     
7,e7 ,records ( s]vice f ! ,uni=m$      
,s]vices4  7,f7 ,(ficial records f a    
religi\s entity confirm+ ! ali5's       
p>ticipation 9 a religi\s c]emony4  7,g7
 ,a bir? c]tificate = a *ild :o 0 born 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,h7 ,hospital or    
m$ical records %[+ m$ical treatm5t or   
hospitalization1 ! "n ( ! m$ical        
facility or physician1 & ! date ( !     
treatm5t or hospitalization4  7,i7      
,automobile lic5se receipts or          
regi/ration4  7,j7 ,de$s1 mortgages1 or 
r5tal agreem5t contracts4  7,k7 ,r5t    
receipts or utility bills be>+ ! ali5's 
"n or ! "n ( an imm$iate family memb] ( 
! ali51 & ! ali5's address4  7,l7 ,tax  
receipts4  7,m7 ,insurance policies4    
7,n7 ,remittance records1 includ+ copies

 ( money ord] receipts s5t 9 or out ( ! 
c\ntry4  7,o7 ,travel records4  7,p7    
,dat$ bank transactions4  7,q7 ,two or m
 sworn affidavits f individuals :o are n
 relat$ to ! ali5 :o h direct k ( !     
ali5's cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 t conta9-- 7i7 ! "n1     
address1 & telephone numb] ( ! affiant2 
&  7ii7 ! nature & duration ( !         
relation%ip betwe5 ! affiant & ! ali54  
7,r7 ,any o!r evid5ce det]m9$ to be     
cr$ible by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#g7  
,eligibility ( remov$1 deport$1 or      
volunt>ily dep>t$ ali5s ,an ali5 :o 0   
remov$1 deport$1 or p]mitt$ to dep>t    
volunt>ily f ! ,unit$ ,/ates may apply =
 relief "u ?is subsection f abroad if ! 
reason = _! removal1 deportation1 or    
volunt>y dep>ture 0 t ! ali5-- 7,a7 0   
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] !         
expiration ( ! p]iod ( /ay au?oriz$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or 0     
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t be+ admitt$
 or p>ol$2 or  7,b7 committ$ an (f5se1  

if t (f5se does n r5d] ! ali5 ineligible
 = relief "u ?is subsection pursuant to 
! provisions ( p>agraph 7#c74  7#h7     
,con/ruction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a d5ial (  
cancellation ( removal "u any o!r       
provision ( ?is section %all n prejudice
 a decision "u ?is subsection4 ,an      
ali5's eligibility = tempor>y resid5t   
/atus "u ?is subsection %all n preclude 
! ali5 f seek+ any /atus "u any o!r     
provision ( law = :i* ! ali5 may o!rwise
 be eligible4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation (      
cont9u\s pres5ce & resid5ce ,subsection 
7d7 %all n apply to cancellation (      
removal or adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is      
subsection4  7,c7 ,annual limitation    
,subsection 7e7 %all n apply to         
cancellation ( removal or adju/m5t (    
/atus "u ?is subsection4  4