,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hgjh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #cj1 #bjbj,ms4 ,escob> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,woodall1 & ,mr4 ,soto7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to promote family unity1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,families ,unit$ ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! rights & int]e/s ( ,u4,s4 citiz5s %\ld be protect$ by our ,nation's immigration laws4 7#b7 ,x is ! int5t ( ,congress to provide ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ) ! limit$ ability to ex]cise _! discretion 9 favor ( ! sp\ses1 *ildr51 & p>5ts ( ,am]ican citiz5s 9 immigration proce$+s1 on a case-by-case basis1 to ensure fairness & prev5t h>d%ips associat$ ) family sep>ation4 #c4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to provide ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ) ! ability to ex]cise ! discretion>y au?ority provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 except on a case-by-case basis4 #d ,def9ition ( conviction 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aja7;a77#dh7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#dh77 is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! t]m conviction means1 ) respect to an ali51 a f9al1 =mal judgm5t ( guilt ent]$ by a c\rt4 ,a ,/ate or ,f$]al c\rt adjudication or judgm5t ( guilt t has be5 )held1 def]r$1 expung$1 annull$1 invalidat$1 or vacat$2 an ord] ( probation )\t entry ( judgm5t2 or any simil> disposition "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law %all n be consid]$ a conviction = purposes ( ! immigration laws4 7,b7 ,a p>don ent]$ by a ,/ate or ,f$]al au?ority %all r5d] ! und]ly+ conviction null & void = purposes ( ! immigration laws4 7,c7 ,any ref]5ce to a t]m ( imprisonm5t or s5t5ce ) respect to an (f5se is deem$ to include only ! actual p]iod ( inc>c]ation or conf9em5t ord]$ by a c\rt ( law4 ,! susp5sion ( ! imposition or execution ( a t]m ( imprisonm5t or s5t5ce 9 :ole or 9 "p %all n be includ$ z a "p ( ! s5t5ce = purposes ( ! immigration laws4 4 7#b7 ,effective date & application ,! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply to convictions & s5t5ces ent]$ be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,discretion>y au?ority ) respect to removal1 deportation1 ineligibility or inadmissibility ( citiz5 family memb]s 7a7 ,applications = relief f removal ,section #bdj7;c77#d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7c77#d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,judicial discretion 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an ali5 subject to removal1 deportation1 or exclusion proce$+s1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 = reasons describ$ 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 decl9e to ord] su* ali5 remov$1 deport$1 or exclud$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,,ii7 t]m9ate su* removal1 deportation1 or exclusion proce$+s2 & 7,,iii7 grant su* ali5 p]mission to reapply = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any o!r application = relief f removal4 7ii7 ,limitation on discretion ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may ex]cise ! discretion describ$ 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 = humanit>ian purposes2 or 7,,ii7 to pres]ve family unity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! ali5 is-- 7aa7 ! sp\se ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52 or 7bb7 ! p>5t ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 *ild & su* *ild's o!r p>5t is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or 0 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 at ! "t ( su* o!r p>5t's dea?4 7iii7 ,exclusions ,?is subp>agraph %all n apply to an ali5 :om ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es-- 7,i7 is inadmissible or deportable "u-- 7aa7 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d77ii71 7,e71 7,h71 or 7,i7 ( section #bab7;a77#b72 7bb7 section #bab7;a77#c72 7cc7 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( section #bab7;a77#aj72 or 7dd7 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 7#b77;,a77v71 7#b77;,f71 7#d71 or 7#f7 ( section #bcg7;a72 or 7,,ii7 has-- 7aa7 be5 convict$ ( conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h71 7#aa71 or 7#ab7 ( section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb72 or 7bb7 a felony conviction describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#dc7 t w\ld h be5 classifi$ z an aggravat$ felony at ! "t ( conviction4 4 7b7 ,secret>y's discretion ,section #bab ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7t7 z subsection 7u72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7v7 ,secret>y's discretion 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an ali5 :o is inadmissible "u subsection 7a71 deportable "u section #bcg1 or ineligible = any immigration b5efit or relief "u ! immigration laws1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may1 = reasons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 & subject to p>agraph 7#c71 waive "o or m gr\nds ( inadmissibility or deportability2 7,b7 decl9e to issue a notice to appe> requir+ su* an ali5 to appe> 9 a removal proce$+2 7,c7 decl9e to re9/ate an ord] ( removal "u section #bda7;a77#e72 & 7,d7 grant su* an ali5 p]mission to reapply = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any o!r application = immigration b5efits4 7#b7 ,limitation on discretion ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may ex]cise ! discretion describ$ 9 clause 7i7-- 7,a7 = humanit>ian purposes2 or 7,b7 to pres]ve family unity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! ali5 is-- 7i7 ! sp\se ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52 or 7ii7 ! p>5t ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 *ild & su* *ild's o!r p>5t is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or 0 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 at ! "t ( su* o!r p>5t's dea?4 7#c7 ,?is subsection %all n apply to an ali5 :om ! ,secret>y det]m9es-- 7,a7 is inadmissible or deportable "u-- 7i7 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d77ii71 7,e71 7,h71 or 7,i7 ( subsection 7a77#b72 7ii7 subsection 7a77#c72 7iii7 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( subsection 7a77#aj72 or 7iv7 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 7#b77;,a77v71 7#b77;,f71 or 7#f7 ( section #bcg7;a72 or 7,b7 has-- 7i7 be5 convict$ ( conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h71 7#aa71 or 7#ab7 ( section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb72 or 7ii7 a felony conviction describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#dc7 t w\ld h be5 classifi$ z an aggravat$ felony at ! "t ( conviction2 4