,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bc1         
#bjba,mr4 ,panetta introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
elim9ate ! annual num]ical limitation on
 visas = c]ta9 immigrants1 to require ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to grant  
"w au?orization to c]ta9 immigrants ) a 
p5d+ application = nonimmigrant /atus "u
 su* ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,immigrant ,witness & ,victim           
,protection ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,purpose2
 ,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,purpose
 ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to remove     
b>ri]s = ali5 survivors ( dome/ic       
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 human          
traffick+1 & o!r crimes :o may be       
eligible = protections "u ! ,viol5ce    
,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7,,vawa71 !   
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7,,tvpa71 & _! subsequ5t          

reau?orizations4  7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,?reats (           
deportation are "o ( ! mo/ pot5t tools  
abus]s & p]petrators ( crime use to     
ma9ta9 control ov] & sil5ce ali5 victims
 & to avoid crim9al prosecution4 ,abus]s
 & p]petrators lev]age ! immigration    
sy/em 9 ! abuse & exploitation ( ali5s  
!y victimize4  7#b7 ,a bip>tisan        
majority 9 ,congress creat$ critical    
immigration protections 9 ,,vawa1 ,,tvpa
 & _! subsequ5t reau?orizations 9       
recognition t ali5 survivors ( dome/ic  
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 human          
traffick+1 & o!r eligible crimes (t5 fe>
 t rea*+ out = help may lead to _!      
deportation4  7#c7 ,det5tion & removal (
 ^? ) victim-bas$ cases und]m9es ! int5t
 ( ,,vawa1 ,,tvpa1 & _! subsequ5t       
reuau?orizations & re-traumatizes       
victims & _! *ildr54 ,deport+ survivors 
:ile !y await decisions on _! cases     
disc\rages victims f access+ ju/ice1    
und]m9es ! usefulness ( ^! =ms ( relief 
z tools = law en=cem5t t seek to keep   

all communities safe1 sep>ates !m f _!  
*ildr5 & support networks1 & elim9ates !
 ability ( local law en=cem5t to cont9ue
 protect+ & work+ ) su* crime survivors4
  7#d7 ,lack ( timely access to         
employm5t au?orization makes victims m  
vuln]able & may lead to _! ne$ to endure
 or return to abusive relation%ips or   
exploitative conditions4 ,crime & abuse 
survivors %\ld h access to "w           
au?orization to escape abusive          
situations1 & ga9 self-suffici5cy foll[+
 victimization s !y c support !mselves &
 _! families4  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security %\ld n deport crime   
victims or neglect$1 abus$1 or ab&on$   
y\? be=e _! applications = humanit>ian  
relief are fully adjudicat$1 z x        
und]m9es critical bip>tisan protections 
creat$ 9 ,,vawa1 ,,tvpa1 & _! subsequ5t 
reau?orizations4  #c4 ,elim9ation (     
annual num]ical limitation on ,u visas  
,section #bad7p7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aahd7p77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#b74  #d4 ,elim9ation ( annual num]ical
 limitation on special immigrant juv5ile
 visas  7a7 ,ali5s n subject to direct  
num]ical limitations ,section           
#bja7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaea7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 & ins]t+       
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,j74  7b7  
,p] c\ntry levels ,section #bjb7;a77#b7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ 7#e71 & ins]t+ 7#e71 & except =   
special immigrants describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,j7 ( section              
#aaja7;a77#bg7 ( ?is title14  7c7 ,c]ta9
 special immigrants ,section            
#bjc7;b77#d7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaec7;b77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 & ins]t+       
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,j74  #e4  
,"w au?orization :ile applications &    
petitions are p5d+  7a7 ,u visas        

,section #bad7p7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahd7p77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#f71 by /rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,"w       
au?orization ,not)/&+ any provision (   
?is ,act grant+ eligibility = employm5t 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security %all grant employm5t         
au?orization to an ali5 :o has fil$ an  
application = nonimmigrant /atus "u     
section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 on ! date t is
 ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* ! ali5's
 application = su* /atus is approv$2 or 
7,b7 a date det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y t is 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ali5 fil$ ! application4  4  7b7 ,t   
visas ,section #bad7o7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahd7o77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#h7 ,not)/&+ any provision (  
?is ,act grant+ eligibility = employm5t 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security %all grant employm5t         
au?orization to an ali5 :o has fil$ a   

petition = nonimmigrant /atus "u section
 #aja7;a77#ae77,t7 on ! date t is !     
e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* ! ali5's   
petition = su* /atus is approv$2 or     
7,b7 a date det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y t is 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ali5 fil$ ! petition4  4  7c7 ,,vawa  
,self-,petition]s ,section              
#bjd7;a77#a77,k7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaed7;a77#a77,k77 is am5d$ to read3    
7,k7 ,not)/&+ any provision ( ?is ,act  
re/rict+ eligibility = employm5t 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all grant employm5t          
au?orization to su* an ali5 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates on ! date t is ! e>li] (-- 7i7 ! 
date on :i* ! ali5's petition z a ,,vawa
 self-petition] is approv$2 or  7ii7 a  
date det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y t is n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ali5 
fil$ ! petition z a ,,vawa              
self-petition]4  4  7d7 ,special        
immigrant juv5iles ,section #bde ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #abee7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,"w au?orization =   
c]ta9 special immigrants ,not)/&+ any   
provision ( ?is ,act grant+ eligibility 
= employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all grant
 employm5t au?orization to an ali5 :o   
has fil$ a petition = special immigrant 
/atus "u section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 on !
 date t is ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date on   
:i* ! ali5's petition = su* /atus is    
approv$2 or  7#b7 a date det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y t is n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ali5 fil$ ! petition4  
4  7e7 ,cancellation ( removal ,section 
#bdj;,a7b77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbi;b7b77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,"w au?orization    
,not)/&+ any provision ( ?is ,act grant+
 eligibility = employm5t 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all grant employm5t au?orization to an 
ali5 :o has fil$ an application =       
cancellation ( removal "u ?is p>agraph  

on a date t is n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ali5 fil$ !            
application4  4  #f4 ,/ay ( removal  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7 %all n be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u section #bdj ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7
 or any o!r provision ( law until !re is
 a f9al d5ial ( ! ali5's application =  
/atus aft] ! exhau/ion ( adm9i/rative & 
judicial review4  7b7 ,ali5s describ$   
,an ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is subsection if
 ! ali5-- 7#a7 has a p5d+ or approv$    
application or petition "u section      
#aja7;a77#ae77,t71 #aja7;a77#ae77,u71   
#aja7;a77#bg77;,j71 #ajf1               
#bdj;,a7b77#b71 or #bdd7;a77#c7 7z 9    
effect on ,m>* #ca1 #aiig7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja1 #abbi;a1 #abed;a72 or  
7#b7 is a ,,vawa self-petition]1 z def9$
 9 section #aja7;a77#ea7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 ) a   
p5d+ application = relief "u a provision
 ref]r$ to 9 "o ( subp>agraphs 7,a7     

?r\gh 7,g7 ( su* section4  #g4          
,prohibition on det5tion ( c]ta9 victims
 ) p5d+ or approv$ petition or          
application ,section #bcf ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbf7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7a7 ,prohibition on      
det5tion ( c]ta9 victims ) p5d+ or      
approv$ petitions & applications  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
?is ,act1 !re %all be a presumption t ! 
ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %\ld be   
releas$ f det5tion4 ,! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all h ! duty (       
rebutt+ ?is presumption1 :i* may only be
 %[n bas$ on cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1    
includ+ cr$ible & individualiz$         
in=mation1 t ! use ( alt]natives to     
det5tion w n reasonably ensure !        
appe>ance ( ! ali5 at removal proce$+s1 
or t ! ali5 is a ?reat to ano!r p]son or
 ! community4 ,! fact t an ali5 has a   
crim9al *>ge p5d+ aga9/ ! ali5 may n be 
! sole factor to ju/ify ! cont9u$       
det5tion ( ! ali54  7#b7 ,ali5 describ$ 

,an ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if !
 ali5-- 7,a7 has a p5d+ or approv$      
application or petition "u section      
#aja7;a77#ae77,t71 #aja7;a77#ae77,u71   
#aja7;a77#bg77;,j71 #ajf1               
#bdj;,a7b77#b71 or #bdd7;a77#c7 7z 9    
effect on ,m>* #ca1 #aiig72 or  7,b7 is 
a ,,vawa self-petition]1 z def9$ 9      
section #aja7;a77#ea71 ) a p5d+         
application = relief "u a provision     
ref]r$ to 9 "o ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,g7 ( su* section4  4  #h4 ,p5alties =
 disclosure ( in=mation  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #chd ( ! ,illegal ,immigration 
,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act 
( #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfg7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ solely2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ in=mation :i*       
relates & ins]t+ in=mation1 files1 or   
records :i* relate2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2    
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,except z provid$ 9 ?is 
p>agraph1 nei!r ! ,dep>tm5t1 nor any o!r

 (ficial or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 or  
bureau or ag5cy !re(1 nor ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice1 nor any (ficial or employee ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or bureau or ag5cy
 !re(1 may-- 7,a7 use ! in=mation       
furni%$ by ! applicant pursuant to an   
application fil$ "u p>agraph 7#ae77,t71 
7#ae77,u71 7#bg77;,j71 or 7#ea7 (       
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a7 7#ae77,t71 7#ae77,u71         
7#bg77;,j71 or 7#ea771 or section       
#bdj;,a7b77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#abbi;b7b77#b771 section #ajf 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #aaje;a71 = any purpose o!r   
?an to make a det]m9ation on !          
application1 or = en=cem5t ( subsection 
7c7 ( ?is section2  7,b7 make any       
publication ( in=mation t id5tifies a   
p>ticul> individual2 or  7,c7 p]mit     
anyone o!r ?an ! sworn (fic]s &         
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t or bureau or    
ag5cy to exam9e individual applications4
  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ legitimate law  

en=cem5t purpose1 & ins]t+ a crim9al    
inve/igation or prosecution12  7,b7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,p>agraphs 7#b7 &   
7#c7 ( ?is section %all n apply if all !
 individuals 9 ! case are adults & !y h 
all waiv$ ! re/rictions ( su*           
subsections4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection    
7d71 by ins]t+ t end ,! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all provide       
,congress ) an annual report reg>d+     
tra9+ provid$ to (fic]s & employees1    
numb] ( inve/igations op5$ = violations 
( sections 7a77#a7-7;a77#c71 & ! results
 ( ^? inve/igations44