,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aff ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #af1 #bjai,mr4 ,graham introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide provisional protect$ pres5ce /atus = c]ta9 ali5s & to provide m&atory appropriations relat+ to bord] security4 #a4 ,provisional protect$ pres5ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #d ( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bdd;,a4 ,provisional protect$ pres5ce 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,daca recipi5t ,! t]m ,,daca recipi5t means an ali5 :o is 9 def]r$ action /atus on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section pursuant to ! ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals 7,,daca7 ,program ann\nc$ on ,june #ae1 #bjab4 7#b7 ,felony ,! t]m felony means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local crim9al (f5se 7exclud+ a ,/ate or local (f5se = :i* an ess5tial elem5t 0 ! ali5's immigration /atus7 puni%able by imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ "o ye>4 7#c7 ,misdemeanor ,! t]m misdemeanor means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local crim9al (f5se 7exclud+ a ,/ate or local (f5se = :i* an ess5tial elem5t 0 ! ali5's immigration /atus1 a significant misdemeanor1 & a m9or traffic (f5se7 = :i*-- 7,a7 ! maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t is great] ?an five days & n great] ?an "o ye>2 & 7,b7 ! individual 0 s5t5c$ to "t 9 cu/ody ( #ij days or less4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7#e7 ,significant misdemeanor ,! t]m significant misdemeanor means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local crim9al (f5se 7exclud+ a ,/ate or local (f5se = :i* an ess5tial elem5t 0 ! ali5's immigration /atus7 = :i* ! maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t is great] ?an five days & n great] ?an "o ye> t-- 7,a7 reg>dless ( ! s5t5ce impos$1 is a crime ( dome/ic viol5ce 7z def9$ 9 section #bcg7;a77#b77;,e77i77 or an (f5se ( sexual abuse or exploitation1 burgl>y1 unlawful possession or use ( a fire>m1 drug di/ribution or traffick+1 or driv+ "u ! influ5ce if ! ,/ate law requires1 z an elem5t ( ! (f5se1 ! op]ation ( a motor vehicle & a f9d+ ( impairm5t or a blood alcohol cont5t ( 4#jh or high]2 or 7,b7 result$ 9 a s5t5ce ( "t 9 cu/ody ( m ?an #ij days1 exclud+ an (f5se = :i* ! s5t5ce 0 susp5d$4 7#f7 ,?reat to national security ,an ali5 is a ?reat to national security if ! ali5 is-- 7,a7 inadmissible "u section #bab7;a77#c72 or 7,b7 deportable "u section #bcg7;a77#d74 7#g7 ,?reat to public safety ,an ali5 is a ?reat to public safety if ! ali5-- 7,a7 has be5 convict$ ( an (f5se = :i* an elem5t 0 p>ticipation 9 a crim9al /reet gang 7z def9$ 9 section #eba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or 7,b7 has engag$ 9 a cont9u+ crim9al ent]prise 7z def9$ 9 section #djh7;c7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,drug ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aigj 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdh7;c7774 7b7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all grant provisional protect$ pres5ce to an ali5 :o files an application demon/rat+ t he or %e meets ! eligibility crit]ia "u subsection 7c7 & pays ! appropriate application fee2 7#b7 may n remove su* ali5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* su* provisional protect$ pres5ce is 9 effect unless su* /atus is resc9d$ pursuant to subsection 7g72 & 7#c7 %all provide su* ali5 ) employm5t au?orization4 7c7 ,eligibility crit]ia ,an ali5 is eligible = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section & employm5t au?orization if ! ali5-- 7#a7 0 born aft] ,june #ae1 #aiha2 7#b7 ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e atta9+ #af ye>s ( age2 7#c7 cont9u\sly resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 ,june #ae1 #bjjg1 & ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u ?is section2 7#d7 0 physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,june #ae1 #bjab1 & on ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u ?is section2 7#e7 0 unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,june #ae1 #bjab2 7#f7 on ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application = provisional protect$ pres5ce-- 7,a7 is enroll$ 9 s*ool or 9 an education program assi/+ /ud5ts 9 obta9+ a regul> high s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ equival5t "u ,/ate law1 or 9 pass+ a g5]al educational developm5t exam or o!r ,/ate-au?oriz$ exam2 7,b7 has graduat$ or obta9$ a c]tificate ( completion f high s*ool2 7,c7 has obta9$ a g5]al educational developm5t c]tificate2 or 7,d7 is an honorably dis*>g$ vet]an ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d or ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#g7 has n be5 convict$ (-- 7,a7 a felony2 7,b7 a significant misdemeanor2 or 7,c7 ?ree or m misdemeanors n occurr+ on ! same date & n aris+ out ( ! same act1 omission1 or s*eme ( misconduct2 7#h7 is a ,,daca recipi5t2 & 7#i7 does n o!rwise pose a ?reat to national security or a ?reat to public safety4 7d7 ,duration ( provisional protect$ pres5ce & employm5t au?orization ,provisional protect$ pres5ce & ! employm5t au?orization provid$ "u ?is section %all be effective until ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7e7 ,/atus dur+ p]iod ( provisional protect$ pres5ce 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 grant$ provisional protect$ pres5ce is n consid]$ to be unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date su* /atus is grant$ & end+ on ! date describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,/atus outside p]iod ,! grant+ ( provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section does n excuse previ\s or subsequ5t p]iods ( unlawful pres5ce4 7f7 ,application 7#a7 ,age requirem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 :o has nev] be5 9 removal proce$+s1 or ^: proce$+s h be5 t]m9at$ be=e mak+ a reque/ = provisional protect$ pres5ce1 %all be at lea/ #ae ye>s old on ! date on :i* ! ali5 submits an application "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,exception ,! age requirem5t set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to an ali5 :o1 on ! date on :i* ! ali5 applies = provisional protect$ pres5ce1 is 9 removal proce$+s1 has a f9al removal ord]1 or has a volunt>y dep>ture ord]4 7#b7 ,application fee 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may require ali5s apply+ = provisional protect$ pres5ce & employm5t au?orization "u ?is section to pay a reasonable fee t is comm5surate ) ! co/ ( process+ ! application4 7,b7 ,exemption ,an applicant may be exempt$ f pay+ ! fee requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ali5-- 7i7 7,i7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age2 7,,ii7 receiv$ total income dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u ?is section t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pov]ty level2 & 7,,iii7 is 9 fo/] c>e or o!rwise lack+ any p>5tal or o!r familial support2 7ii7 is y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age & is homeless2 7iii7 7,i7 _c c>e = himself or h]self because ( a s]i\s1 *ronic disability2 & 7,,ii7 receiv$ total income dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u ?is section t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pov]ty level2 or 7iv7 7,i7 z ( ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u ?is section1 has accumulat$ #aj1jjj or m 9 debt 9 ! pa/ #ab mon?s z a result ( unreimburs$ m$ical exp5ses incurr$ by ! ali5 or an imm$iate family memb] ( ! ali52 & 7,,ii7 receiv$ total income dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5 files an application "u ?is section t is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pov]ty level4 7#c7 ,removal /ay$ :ile application p5d+ ,! ,secret>y may n remove an ali5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o appe>s prima facie eligible = provisional protect$ pres5ce :ile ! ali5's application = provisional protect$ pres5ce is p5d+4 7#d7 ,ali5s n 9 immigration det5tion ,an ali5 :o is n 9 immigration det5tion1 b :o is 9 removal proce$+s1 is ! subject ( a f9al removal ord]1 or is ! subject ( a volunt>y dep>ture ord]1 may apply = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section if ! ali5 appe>s prima facie eligible = provisional protect$ pres5ce4 7#e7 ,ali5s 9 immigration det5tion ,! ,secret>y %all provide any ali5 9 immigration det5tion1 includ+ any ali5 :o is 9 removal proce$+s1 is ! subject ( a f9al removal ord]1 or is ! subject ( a volunt>y dep>ture ord]1 :o appe>s prima facie eligible = provisional protect$ pres5ce1 ^u reque/1 ) a reasonable opportunity to apply = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section4 7#f7 ,confid5tiality 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all protect in=mation provid$ 9 applications = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section & 9 reque/s = consid]ation ( ,,daca f disclosure to ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection = ! purpose ( immigration en=cem5t proce$+s4 7,b7 ,ref]rals prohibit$ ,! ,secret>y may n ref] individuals ^: cases h be5 def]r$ pursuant to ,,daca or :o h be5 grant$ provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section to ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4 7,c7 ,limit$ exception ,! in=mation submitt$ 9 applications = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section & 9 reque/s = consid]ation ( ,,daca may be %>$ ) national security & law en=cem5t ag5cies-- 7i7 = assi/ance 9 ! consid]ation ( ! application = provisional protect$ pres5ce2 7ii7 to id5tify or prev5t fraudul5t claims2 7iii7 = national security purposes2 & 7iv7 = ! inve/igation or prosecution ( any felony n relat$ to immigration /atus4 7#g7 ,acceptance ( applications ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all beg9 accept+ applications = provisional protect$ pres5ce & employm5t au?orization4 7g7 ,rescission ( provisional protect$ pres5ce ,! ,secret>y may n resc9d an ali5's provisional protect$ pres5ce or employm5t au?orization grant$ "u ?is section unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ali5-- 7#a7 has be5 convict$ (-- 7,a7 a felony2 7,b7 a significant misdemeanor2 or 7,c7 ?ree or m misdemeanors n occurr+ on ! same date & n aris+ out ( ! same act1 omission1 or s*eme ( misconduct2 7#b7 poses a ?reat to national security or a ?reat to public safety2 7#c7 has travel$ outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t au?orization f ! ,secret>y2 or 7#d7 has ceas$ to cont9u\sly reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7h7 ,treatm5t ( brief1 casual1 & innoc5t dep>tures & c]ta9 o!r abs5ces ,= purposes ( subsections 7c77#c7 & 7g77#d71 an ali5 %all n be consid]$ to h fail$ to cont9u\sly reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to-- 7#a7 brief1 casual1 & innoc5t abs5ces f ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,june #ae1 #bjjg1 & end+ on ,augu/ #ad1 #bjab2 or 7#b7 travel outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on or aft] ,augu/ #ae1 #bjab1 if su* travel 0 au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y4 7i7 ,treatm5t ( expung$ convictions ,= purposes ( subsections 7c77#g7 & 7g77#a71 an expung$ conviction %all n automatically be treat$ z a disqualify+ felony1 significant misdemeanor1 or misdemeanor1 b %all be evaluat$ on a case-by-case basis accord+ to ! nature & sev]ity ( ! (f5se to det]m9e :e!r1 "u ! p>ticul> circum/ances1 ! ali5 %\ld be eligible = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section4 7j7 ,effect ( def]r$ action "u ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals ,program 7#a7 ,provisional protect$ pres5ce ,a ,,daca recipi5t is deem$ to h provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section ?r\gh ! expiration date ( ! ali5's def]r$ action /atus1 z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 conjunction ) ! approval ( ! ali5's ,,daca application4 7#b7 ,employm5t au?orization ,if a ,,daca recipi5t has be5 grant$ employm5t au?orization by ! ,secret>y 9 addition to def]r$ action1 ! employm5t au?orization %all cont9ue ?r\gh ! expiration date ( ! ali5's def]r$ action /atus1 z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 conjunction ) ! approval ( ! ali5's ,,daca application4 7#c7 ,effect ( application ,if a ,,daca recipi5t files an application = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section n lat] ?an ! expiration date ( ! ali5's def]r$ action /atus1 z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 conjunction ) ! approval ( ! ali5's ,,daca application1 ! ali5's provisional protect$ pres5ce1 & any employm5t au?orization1 %all rema9 9 effect p5d+ ! adjudication ( su* application4 4 #bdd;,b4 ,r5ewable provisional protect$ pres5ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all grant provisional protect$ pres5ce1 = a p]iod ( #c ye>s & r5ewable indef9itely1 to an ali5 :o-- 7#a7 submits an application = su* /atus to ! ,secret>y n lat] ?an #ba ye>s aft] ! fir/ day on :i* applications = su* /atus are accept$2 7#b7 is admissible z an immigrant "u ?is ,act at ! "t ( exam9ation = su* /atus1 except t 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ali5's admissibility = purposes ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all apply ! t]ms ( section #bdd7;c77#b77;,a72 7#c7 0 grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus or def]r$ en=c$ dep>ture on or be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjag2 7#d7 has be5 cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a p]iod ( n less ?an #e ye>s imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section2 & 7#e7 has n be5 convict$ (-- 7,a7 a felony2 nor 7,b7 #b or m misdemeanors n occurr+ on ! same date & n aris+ out ( ! same act1 omission1 or s*eme ( misconduct4 7b7 ,proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a proc$ure all[+ eligible individuals to apply = ! relief available "u ?is section )\t requir+ placem5t 9 removal proce$+s4 ,su* proc$ure %all provide = ! ability ( a m9or to apply = su* relief1 includ+ ?r\gh a legal gu>dian or c\nsel4 7c7 ,application fee ,! ,secret>y may require an ali5 apply+ = provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section to pay a reasonable fee t is comm5surate ) ! co/ ( process+ ! application4 7d7 ,submission ( biometric & biographic data ,! ,secret>y may n grant an ali5 provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section unless ! ali5 submits biometric & biographic data1 9 accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y %all provide an alt]native proc$ure = ali5s :o are unable to provide su* biometric or biographic data because ( a physical impairm5t4 7e7 ,backgr\nd *ecks 7#a7 ,requirem5t = backgr\nd *ecks ,! ,secret>y %all use biometric1 biographic1 & o!r data t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate-- 7,a7 to conduct security & law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks ( an ali5 seek+ provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 to det]m9e :e!r !re is any crim9al1 national security1 or o!r factor t w\ld r5d] ! ali5 ineligible = su* /atus4 7#b7 ,completion ( backgr\nd *ecks ,! security & law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks ( an ali5 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be complet$1 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y1 be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y grants su* ali5 provisional protect$ pres5ce "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,crim9al records reque/s ,! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all seek to obta9 in=mation ab\t any crim9al activity ! ali5 engag$ 91 or = :i* ! ali5 0 convict$ 9 8 or h] c\ntry ( nationality1 c\ntry ( citiz5%ip1 or c\ntry ( la/ habitual resid5ce1 f ,,int]pol1 ,,europol1 or any o!r int]national or national law en=cem5t ag5cy ( ! ali5's c\ntry ( nationality1 c\ntry ( citiz5%ip1 or c\ntry ( la/ habitual resid5ce4 7f7 ,treatm5t ( brief1 casual1 & innoc5t dep>tures ,= purposes ( subsection 7a77#d71 an ali5 %all n be consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by virtue ( brief1 casual1 & innoc5t abs5ces f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bdd ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #bdd;,a4 ,provisional protect$ pres5ce4,sec4 #bdd;,b4 ,r5ewable provisional protect$ pres5ce4 4 #b4 ,m&atory appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 z applicable1 to rema9 available until exp5d$-- 7#a7 #e1gjj1jjj1jjj = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection = procurem5t1 con/ruction1 & improvem5ts2 7#b7 #hjj1jjj1jjj = urg5t humanit>ian ne$s to ensure ! well-be+ ( individuals tak5 into ! cu/ody ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 includ+ = enhanc$ m$ical support1 transportation1 consumable supplies1 & additional tempor>y facilities = process+ & %ort-t]m cu/ody ( vuln]able ali5s2 7#c7 #efc1jjj1jjj = ! ,executive ,(fice = ,immigration ,review to hire n few] ?an #ge additional immigration judges & support /aff to r$uce ! backlog ( cases p5d+ be=e ! ,executive ,(fice = ,immigration ,review2 & 7#d7 #baa1jjj1jjj to hire n few] ?an #gej additional ,bord] ,patrol ,ag5ts to safegu>d & secure ! int]national bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,receipt & acceptance ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 z applicable1 %all be entitl$ to receive1 %all accept1 & %all use ! funds transf]r$ "u subsection 7a7 = ! purposes describ$ 9 t subsection1 )\t fur!r appropriation4