,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ba1 #bjba,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 & ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to provide = c]ta9 fee waiv]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r$uce ,f9ancial ,b>ri]s to ,immigration & ,citiz5%ip ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,limitation on use ( fees 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bhf ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7m7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provisions ( law1 all adjudication fees %all be deposit$ z (fsett+ receipts into a sep>ate acc\nt entitl$ ,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :e!r collect$ directly by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security3 ,provid$1 h[ev]1 ,t all fees receiv$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al f applicants resid+ 9 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 ,guam1 "u ?is subsection %all be paid ov] to ! treasury ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s & to ! treasury ( ,guam4 4 7b7 ,limitation on transf] ( fees ,section #bhf7n7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #ai #acef7n77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+3 4 ,provid$1 h[ev]1 ,t funds )9 ! ,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt %all be us$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices1 or a successor ag5cy to :i* its duties are transf]r$1 to solely to fund ! adjudication & adm9i/ration ( immigration b5efits & naturalization44 #c4 ,requir$ fee waiv]s = c]ta9 applications & petitions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bhf ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( subsection 7m7 ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,fees ,t fees = provid+ adjudication & naturalization s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may be set at a level t w ensure recov]y ( ! co/s ( provid+ all su* s]vices1 includ+ ! co/s ( simil> s]vices provid$ )\t *>ge to applicants describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e74 ,su* fees may also be set at a level t w recov] any additional co/s associat$ ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! fees collect$4 7#d7 ,prohibitions ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n impose a fee ) respect to ! fil+ ( ! foll[+ immigration application or petitions 7& any associat$ applications1 petitions1 in=mation collections or appeals7-- 7,a7 an application = asylum & relat$ relief2 7,b7 an application or petition fil$ = refugee /atus2 7,c7 a petition = /atus z a special immigrant juv5ile & any subsequ5t applications fil$ by a special immigrant juv5ile2 7,d7 a petition = ,u non-immigrant /atus "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77ii77,i71 & relat$ applications1 includ+ advance p>ole1 employm5t au?orization1 d]ivative petitions adju/m5t ( /atus1 & waiv]s2 7,e7 a self-petition fil$ by a sp\se1 *ild or p>5t ( an abusive ,u4,s4 citiz5 "u ,,vawa1 & applications fil$ by ^? ) approv$ self petitions "u ,,vawa2 7,f7 an application = ,t non-immigrant /atus "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,t72 7,g7 a petition = a special immigrant visa = an individual :o is an ,afghan or ,iraqi national & 0 or is employ$ by or on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 7,h7 an application = a fee waiv] pursuant to p>agraph 7#e7 ( ?is section2 & 7,i7 any o!r petition or application ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 9 ! public int]e/4 7#e7 ,fee waiv] bas$ on an inability to pay 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all waive fees ) respect to ! fil+ ( an immigration application or petition 7& any associat$ application1 petition1 in=mation collection & appeal7 = an ali5 :o demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t su* ali5-- 7i7 is ! recipi5t ( a means-te/$ b5efit :]e ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy adm9i/]+ su* public b5efit consid]s ! income & res\rces ( ! individual 9 grant+ su* b5efit2 7ii7 has an income is no great] ?an #bej p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty guidel9es2 or 7iii7 faces extraord9>y f9ancial h>d%ip t prev5ts !m f pay+ ! fil+ fee4 7,b7 ,corrective fil+ ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds t an applicant is ineligible = a fee waiv] "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all notify applicants ( ! basis = su* ineligibility1 & all[ applicants #ij days f ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y provides su* notice to submit additional evid5ce ( eligibility4 ,su* applicant %all reta9 ! orig9al fil+ date ( ! application or petition associat$ ) ! fee waiv]4 7,c7 ,exceptions ,?is section %all n apply to petitions seek+ classification "u section #bjc7;b77#a77;,a7-7,c71 7b77#b77;,a7-7,c71 7b77#c77;,a7-7,c71 & 7b77#e77;,a7-7,d7 ( ?is ,act or petitions fil$ by employ]s pursuant to section #bad7;,c7 ( ?is ,act4 7,d7 ,f$]al pov]ty guidel9es ,! t]m ,f$]al pov]ty guidel9es has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 z revis$ annually by ! #ah ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 9 accordance ) section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b774 7,e7 ,public *>ge 7i7 ,f9d+ ( public *>ge ,receipt ( an application = a fee waiv] "u ?is section %all n be consid]$ 9 a public *>ge det]m9ation pursuant to section #bab7;a77#d7 or section #bcg7;a77#e74 7ii7 ,sponsors ,receipt ( or application = a fee waiv] by ! sponsor ( an immigration petition %all n be consid]$ z a factor 9 consid]ation ( an affidavit ( support fil$ by ! sponsor4 4 7b7 ,backlog r$uction ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ejj1jjj1jjj to ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices 9 ord] to /reaml9e process+ ( applications or petitions grant$ a fee waiv]4 #d4 ,/udy & reports on fee increases 7a7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj days prior to a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ ) respect to an increase 9 fees = an application = an immigration petition or b5efit1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit a report to ,congress includ+-- 7#a7 evid5ce t ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices has engag$ 9 co/-cutt+ measures prior to an increase 9 su* fees2 7#b7 evid5ce t ! decision to increase fees %all n negatively affect ! economic & social b5efits ( immigration2 & 7#c7 ! balance ( ! ,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee acc\nt "u section #bhf7m7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7m771 any re/rictions on ! exp5diture ( funds !re91 projections ( future incom+ rev5ue1 & ! in=mation & me?ods us$ to produce ea* ( ^! calculations4 7b7 ,,gao /udy & report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all c>ry out a /udy to analyze ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices exp5ditures & ! use ( fees collect$ = ea* immigration petition or b5efit to det]m9e if su* fees are us$ effici5tly & submit a report on su* /udy4