,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ai1 #bjba,ms4
 ,escob> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act to e/abli% humanit>ian
 process+ c5t]s = asylum seek]s along ! 
s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,reimag9+ ,asylum ,process+
 ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,humanit>ian        
process+ c5t]s = asylum seek]s ,!       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #bce7;b77#a7-- 7,a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( a cov]$ asylum     
seek] 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section     
#bce;,b71 ! (fic] %all transf] ! ali5 to
 a humanit>ian process+ c5t] 9          
accordance ) section #bce;,b n lat] ?an 
#ab h\rs aft] ! cov]$ asylum seek] is 9 
! cu/ody ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection42  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--

 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ aft] a port
 ( entry ! foll[+3 1 at a humanit>ian   
process+ c5t] 79 ! case ( a cov]$ asylum
 seek] 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#bce;,b7712  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by     
/rik+ ! ali5 %all be deta9$ = fur!r     
consid]ation ( ! application = asylum4 &
 ins]t+ ! (fic] %all release ! ali5 on  
_! own recognizance or ) a ref]ral to a 
nonpr(it case managem5t s]vice1 or      
impose ! lea/ re/rictive alt]native to  
det5tion if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !    
ali5 poses a security ?reat42  7iii7 9  
clause 7iii7-- 7,i7 9 subclause         
7,,iii7-- 7aa7 by ins]t+ aft] an        
opportunity = ! ali5 to be he>d !       
foll[+3 1 includ+ by be+ que/ion$ by    
c\nsel = ! ali512 &  7bb7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3 ,if ! ali5 is repres5t$ by
 c\nsel or seeks repres5tation by c\nsel
 & reque/s ! appe>ance su* c\nsel =     
purposes ( ! review "u ?is clause1 !    
he>+ %all be res*$ul$ s t c\nsel c      
appe>42 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ subclause    
7,,iv72  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end !     

foll[+3  7,,iv7 ,reque/s =              
reconsid]ation ,an ali5 may reque/      
reconsid]ation ( an asylum (fic]'s      
det]m9ation "u subclause 7,i71 & removal
 %all be /ay$ until ! reque/ has be5    
fully consid]$4 ,if ! reque/ =          
reconsid]ation is n grant$1 a writt51   
detail$ reason+ = ! d5ial %all be       
provid$4  7,v7 ,int]views n conduct$ 9  
,,cbp cu/ody ,int]views ( ali5s conduct$
 "u ?is subp>agraph may n be conduct$ ( 
a cov]$ asylum seek] 7z su* t]m is def9$
 9 section #bce;,b7 9 ! cu/ody ( ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection or ! ag5ts 
!re(4  7,,vi7 ,limitation on            
consid]ation ( c]ta9 factors ,int]views 
conduct$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all be     
limit$ to :e!r ! ali5 has a cr$ible fe> 
( p]secution & to ! factors describ$ 9  
clause 7vii74 ,9 mak+ su* det]m9ation1 !
 asylum (fic] may n consid] any ( ! b>s 
to asylum describ$ 9 section            
#bjh7;b77#b74  2 &  7,,iv7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7vi7 ,limitation on use (
 in=mation obta9$ dur+ int]view         

,in=mation obta9$ dur+ an int]view      
conduct$ "u ?is subp>agraph may n be    
disclos$ or us$ = ! purpose (           
immigration en=cem5t4  7vii7            
,consid]ation ( eligibility = additional
 =ms ( relief ,9 conduct+ an int]view "u
 ?is subp>agraph1 ! asylum (fic] %all   
consid]1 9 addition to :e!r ! ali5 has a
 cr$ible fe> ( p]secution1 :e!r ! ali5  
may be prima facie eligible = any o!r =m
 ( relief f removal1 includ+-- 7,i7     
)hold+ ( removal "u section #bda7;b77#c7
 or any cause or claim "u ! ,unit$      
,nations ,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture &   
,o!r ,=ms ( ,cruel1 ,inhuman1 or        
,degrad+ ,treatm5t or ,puni%m5t2  7,,ii7
 /atus "u subp>agraph 7,t7 or 7,u7 (    
section #aja7;a77#ae72  7,,iii7 special 
immigrant juv5ile /atus2  7,,iv7 family 
reunification pursuant to an approv$    
,i-#acj petition2  7,v7 any o!r basis = 
relief f removal "u ! immigration laws4 
2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 9 !    
matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ aft] 
means an immigration (fic] ! foll[+3    

employ$ 9 ! ,refugee1 ,asylum &         
,int]national ,op]ations ,directorate ( 
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices2  7ii7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7iii7 by r$esignat+ clause  
7ii7 z clause 7iii72  7iv7 by ins]t+    
aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3  7ii7 has _h  
pr(essional tra9+ 9 eligibility crit]ia 
= ! =ms ( relief describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b77vii71 &  2 &  7v7 9 clause 7iii71 z
 s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ! condition     
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & has _h          
sub/antial exp]i5ce adjudicat+ asylum   
applications & ins]t+ ! conditions      
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 & has _h  
sub/antial exp]i5ce adjudicat+ asylum   
applications & det]m9+ prima facie      
eligibility = ! =ms ( relief describ$   
subp>agraph 7,b77vii72  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] section #bce;,a ! foll[+3  #bce;,b4
 ,humanit>ian process+ c5t]s = asylum   
seek]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( humanit>ian   
process+ c5t]s ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      

e/abli% #e humanit>ian process+ c5t]s   
along ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
at :i* a cov]$ asylum seek] %all-- 7#a7 
be int]view$ by an asylum (fic] to      
det]m9e :e!r ! ali5 has a cr$ible fe> ( 
p]secution2  7#b7 receive legal         
ori5tation & case-managem5t ref]ral     
s]vices2 &  7#c7 receive a m$ical &     
m5tal heal? scre5+4  7b7 ,cov]$ asylum  
seek] ,9 ! section1 ! t]m cov]$ asylum  
seek] means an ali5 :o-- 7#a7 arrives at
 ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7:e!r  
or n at a designat$ port ( arrival &    
includ+ an ali5 :o is br\ght to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates aft] hav+ be5 int]dict$ 9       
int]national or ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s72   
7#b7 is #ah ye>s ( age or old] & does n 
arrive at ! s\!r bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 z "p ( a family unit ) m9or *ildr52 &  
7#c7 indicates ei!r an int5tion to apply
 = asylum "u section #bjh or a fe> (    
p]secution4  7c7 ,applicable "t p]iods  
7#a7 ,m&atory re/ p]iod ,an asylum (fic]
 may n conduct an int]view ( a cov]$    
asylum seek] to det]m9e :e!r ! ali5 has 

a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution until at lea/
 #gb h\rs aft] ! ali5 arrives at !      
humanit>ian process+ c5t]4  7#b7 ,notice
 to c\nsel ,n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] a  
cov]$ asylum seek] arrives at a         
humanit>ian process+ c5t]1 ! asylum     
(fic] %all notify by email any c\nsel = 
! ali5 :o fil$ a notice ( entry (       
appe>ance1 us+ ! email address t is on  
su* notice ( entry ( appe>ance1 ( !     
imp5d+ int]view to det]m9e :e!r ! ali5  
has a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution4  7#c7   
,limitation on det5tion at humanit>ian  
process+ c5t] ,a cov]$ asylum seek] %all
 be deta9$ at a humanit>ian process+    
c5t]1 = n long] ?an #ae days1 p5d+ an   
int]view by an asylum (fic] to det]m9e  
:e!r ! ali5 has a cr$ible fe> (         
p]secution4 ,9 ! case t an asylum (fic] 
has n conduct$ an int]view ( a cov]$    
asylum seek] to det]m9e :e!r ! ali5 has 
a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution prior to !   
expiration ( ! #ae-;day p]iod aft] !    
ali5 arrives at ! humanit>ian process+  
c5t]1 ! ali5 %all be releas$ f !        

humanit>ian process+ c5t] & giv5 a      
notice to appe> "u section #bci = !     
purpose ( su* int]view4  7d7 ,notice to 
appe> ,if ! asylum (fic] det]m9es t !   
cov]$ asylum seek] has a cr$ible fe> (  
p]secution1 ! cov]$ asylum seek] %all be
 releas$ f ! humanit>ian process+ c5t] n
 lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] su* det]m9ation 
is made1 & giv5 a notice to appe> "u    
section #bci at ! immigration c\rt t is 
close/ 9 proximity to ! city 9 :i* !    
ali5 int5ds to relocate4 ,prior to      
releas+ an ali5 "u ?is subsection1 !    
asylum (fic] %all provide advanc$ notice
 to1 & %all coord9ate )1 nonpr(it %elt]s
 9 or close/ to ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !  
ali5 int5ds to relocate4 ,an ali5 may   
only be releas$ "u ?is subsection betwe5
 normal bus9ess h\rs1 unless ! asylum   
(fic] made special accommodations = !   
release ( ! ali5 outside ( ^? h\rs4  7e7
 ,repatriation ,if ! asylum (fic]       
det]m9es t ! cov]$ asylum seek] does n h
 a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution1 ! ali5 %all
 be remov$ 9 accordance ) section       

#bce7;b77#a77;,b77iii74 ,! asylum (fic] 
%all provide ! cov]$ asylum seek] )     
specific f9d+s & a writt5 decision      
support+ _! decision1 z well z in=mation
 on pursu+ a reconsid]ation or judicial 
review ( ! asylum (fic]'s negative      
det]m9ation1 9 a language t ! cov]$     
individual c und]/&4  7f7 ,ensur+ access
 to int]pret]s ,prior to conduct+ an    
int]view ( a cov]$ asylum seek] to      
det]m9e :e!r ! ali5 has a cr$ible fe> ( 
p]secution1 an asylum (fic] %all asc]ta9
 f ! ali5 ! ali5's prim>y language1 &   
%all make an int]pret] available to !   
ali5 = su* int]view & = prep>ation = su*
 int]view4 ,9 ! case t an int]pret] 9 ! 
ali5's prim>y language is n available   
prior to ! expiration ( ! #ae-;day p]iod
 describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c71 ! ali5  
%all be releas$ & giv5 a notice to appe>
 9 accordance ) su* subsection4  7g7    
,s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all provide to   
cov]$ asylum seek]s at humanit>ian      
process+ c5t]s ! foll[+3 7#a7           
,ori5tation ab\t ! asylum seek+ process4

  7#b7 ,legal c\nsel & o!r mat]ials to  
prep>e = ! int]view describ$ 9          
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,ref]rals to      
community-bas$ case managem5t s]vices4  
7#d7 ,int]pret]s4  7#e7 ,m$ical & m5tal 
heal? scre5+4  7h7 ,/aff ,ea*           
humanit>ian process+ c5t] %all be /aff$ 
& op]at$ by ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &         
,immigration ,s]vices p]sonnel & ,(fice 
( ,refugee ,resettlem5t p]sonnel4       
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t &      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ag5ts %all 
n /aff ! c5t]1 except t ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 p]sonnel may be pres5t = limit$        
adm9i/rative & data entry purposes4  7i7
 ,additional s]vice provid]s ,!         
,secret>y %all ent] into contracts )    
nonpr(it legal s]vice provid]s1 m$ical  
provid]s1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal           
organizations & community-bas$ s]vices  
to provide s]vices to cov]$ asylum      
seek]s at humanit>ian process+ c5t]s1 :o
 %all h access to su* s]vices at no co/4
  7j7 ,grants = legal s]vice provid]s   
7#a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y (       

,homel& ,security is au?oriz$ to make   
grants to legal s]vice provid]s to      
provide legal c\nsel to cov]$ asylum    
seek]s at humanit>ian process+ c5t]s4   
7#b7 ,eligibility ,9 ord] to be eligible
 = a grant "u ?is section a legal s]vice
 provid] %all h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce--   
7,a7 communicat+ ) cli5ts 9 ,spani%1    
,engli%1 & su* o!r languages z !        
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 &  7,b7 
provid+ legal c\nsel to asylum seek]s4  
7#c7 ,application ,! *ief executive ( a 
legal s]vice provid] seek+ a grant "u   
?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y  
an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 reasonably require4  7#d7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is section4  7k7 ,ext]nal  
human rights monitor+ ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t appropriate nongov]nm5tal      
organizations t h exp]tise 9 monitor+   
immigration det5tion facilities = human 
rights abuses1 & o!r appropriate        

nongov]nm5tal organizations1 are provid$
 ) regul> & unann\nc$ access to         
humanit>ian process+ c5t]s4  2  7#c7 9  
section #bda7;a77#e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,if
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,9    
g5]al--,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 
7,b7 & 7,c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,int5tion to apply =      
asylum ,! ,secret>y %all n re9/ate a    
prior ord] ( removal if an ali5         
indicates ei!r an int5tion to apply =   
asylum "u section #bjh or a fe> (       
p]secution  7,c7 ,requirem5t to vacate  
c]ta9 re9/at$ ord]s ( removal ,if an    
ali5 ) a prior ord] ( removal t has be5 
re9/at$ by ! ,secret>y is det]m9$ to h a
 cr$ible fe> ( p]secution1 or to be     
prima facie eligible = a =m ( relief    
describ$ 9 section                      
#bce7;b77#a77;,b77vii71 ! ,secret>y %all
 vacate ! re9/at$ ord] ( removal & issue
 a notice to appe> = removal proce$+s "u
 section #bdj4  2 &  7#d7 9 section     
#bdb1 by repeal+ subsection 7e74  #c4   

,/udy on expansion ( model  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all  
conduct a /udy on ! effect ( ?is ,act1 &
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 on        
migration by cov]$ asylum seek]s 7z su* 
t]m is def9$ 9 section #bce;,b ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z     
am5d$ by ?is ,act7 & make recomm5dations
 ) respect to exp&+ ! humanit>ian       
process+ c5t]s model to o!r noncitiz5s  
ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,noncitiz5  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m noncitiz5   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ali5 9 section   
#aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74