,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,fallon 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mr4 ,budd1 
,mr4 ,jackson1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,higg9s
 ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,nor?       
,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,gos>7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to repeal ! div]sity visa lott]y1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,aboli%+ ! ,lott]y 
& ,immigration ,en=cem5t ,n[ ,act (     
#bjbb or ! ,,ali5 ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4    
,repeal ( ! div]sity visa lott]y ,title 
,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea et seq47 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bja7;a7-- 7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 2 & &    
ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,c7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#c72  7#b7 9 section #bjc--   
7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 9 

subsection 7e7-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph  
7#b72 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#c7 9 section 
#bjd7;a77#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,i74
  #c4 ,p5alties = ov]/ay+ a visa  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #h ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea et
 seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #bgd;,e4 ,p5alties 
= ov]/ay ( visa  7a7 ,prohibit$ conduct 
,x is unlawful = any ali5 to rema9 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates beyond ! date on :i* su*  
ali5's visa or lawful /atus has expir$4 
7b7 ,crim9al p5alties ,any ali5 :o      
violates subsection 7a7 %all be f9$ "u  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &       
imprison$ = n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4  7c7
 ,civil p5alties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any    
ali5 :o violates subsection 7a7 %all pay
 a civil p5alty ( n m ?an #ajjj p] day  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = ea*
 day ! ali5 rema9s 9 violation ( su*    
subsection4  7#b7 ,immigration matt]s   
7,a7 ,inadmissibility ,any ali5 :o      
violates subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7i7   

inadmissible to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
five ye>s f ! date on :i* an ali5 is    
f\nd to h violat$ subsection 7a72  7ii7 
ineligible = relief f removal = #aj ye>s
 f ! date on :i* an ali5 is f\nd to h   
violat$ subsection 7a72 &  7iii7        
ineligible to apply = legal p]man5t     
resid5cy = #ae ye>s f ! date on :i* an  
ali5 is f\nd to h violat$ subsection    
7a74  7#c7 ,two /rikes ) respect to     
ov]/ay ( visa ,any ali5 :o violates     
subsection 7a7 %all be %all be remov$ f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,if su* ali5 aga9 ent]s
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on a visa & is f\nd to 
violate subsection 7a71 ! ali5 %all be  
remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is p]man5tly 
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to dim9i% or qualify any 
o!r p5alty = :i* an ali5 may be subject 
to = activities describ$ "u section     
#bdc7;a71 section #bgd;,d1 or "u any o!r
 section ( ?is ,act4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is am5d$ by add+  
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bgd;,d ! 
foll[+3  ,sec4 #bgd;,e4 ,p5alties =     
ov]/ay ( visa4  4  #d4 ,memb]%ip 9      
p>ticul> social gr\p ,section #aja7;a7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ec7  
,! t]m p>ticul> social gr\p means a gr\p
 t is bas$ on an immutable or fundam5tal
 *>act]i/ic1 is def9$ ) p>ticul>ity1 &  
is recogniz$ z socially di/9ct f o!r    
memb]s ( society at "q4 ,su* a p>ticul> 
social gr\p _c be def9$ exclusively by !
 alleg$ p]secutory acts or h>m & mu/    
also h exi/$ indep5d5tly ( ! alleg$     
p]secutory acts or h>m t =ms ! basis ( !
 claim4 ,! ,secret>y1 9 g5]al1 may n    
favorably adjudicate claims ( ali5s :o  
claim a fe> ( p]secution on acc\nt (    
memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul> social gr\p       
consi/+ ( or def9$ by ! foll[+          
circum/ances-- 7,a7 pa/ or pres5t       
crim9al activity or association 7includ+
 gang memb]%ip72  7,b7 pres5ce 9 a      

c\ntry ) g5]aliz$ viol5ce or a high     
crime rate2  7,c7 be+ ! subject ( a     
recruitm5t ef=t by crim9al1 t]rori/1 or 
p]secutory gr\ps2  7,d7 ! t>get+ ( !    
applicant = crim9al activity = f9ancial 
ga9 bas$ on p]ceptions ( weal? or       
afflu5ce2  7,e7 int]p]sonal disputes (  
:i* gov]nm5tal au?orities 9 ! relevant  
society or region 7 unaw>e or un9volv$2 
7,f7 private crim9al acts ( :i*         
gov]nm5tal au?orities 9 ! relevant      
society or region 7 unaw>e or un9volv$2 
7,g7 pa/ or pres5t t]rori/ activity or  
association2  7,h7 pa/ or pres5t        
p]secutory activity or association2 or  
7,i7 /atus z an ali5 return+ f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  4  #e4 ,prohibition on         
inadmissibility waiv]s ,section #bab ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ subp>agraph     
7,f72  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,c77iii72  7ii7 by   

/rik+ subp>agraph 7,e77iii72 &  7iii7 by
 /rik+ subp>agraph 7,f7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7,f7 ,subject ( civil p5alty   
,an ali5 :o is ! subject ( a f9al ord] =
 violation ( section #bgd;,c is         
inadmissible4  2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#g7--
 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a77ii72 &   
7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b77ii72 &   
7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,b77v72 &  7#b7 by /rik+   
subsection 7h74