H.R. 9261 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9261 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2022Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an exception for certain bars to inadmissibility related to previous unlawful entry as children, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exception for Certain Bars to Admissibility Relating to Previous Unlawful Entry as Children Act. 2. Exception for Certain Bars to Admissibility Relating to Previous Unlawful Entry as Children Act Clause (ii) of section 212(a)(9)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(C)) is amended to read as follows: (ii) Exceptions Clause (i) shall not apply to an alien— (I) seeking admission more than 10 years after the date of the alien's last departure from the United States if, prior to the alien's reembarkation at a place outside the United States or attempt to be readmitted from a foreign contiguous territory, the Secretary of Homeland Security has consented to the alien's reapplying for admission; or (II) the date of whose last departure from the United States occurred prior to the alien attaining the age of 11 years old. .