,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acge ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to grant lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus to c]ta9 eligible p]sons :o 7 sep>at$ f imm$iate family memb]s by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,families ,belong ,toge!r ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible *ild ,! t]m eligible *ild means a p]son :o1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! p]son is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or abroad-- 7,a7 ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e atta9+ #ah ye>s ( age at a port ( entry or betwe5 ports ( entry2 7,b7 0 sep>at$ f 8 or h] p>5t or legal gu>dian by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security betwe5 ,janu>y #bj1 #bjag1 & ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba2 & 7,c7 is n inadmissible "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c77i71 7#b77;,e71 7#b77;,g71 7#b77;,i71 or 7#c7 ( section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a774 7#b7 ,eligible p>5t ,! t]m eligible p>5t means a p]son :o1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! p]son is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or abroad-- 7,a7 is a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( an eligible *ild2 7,b7 ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates at a port ( entry1 or betwe5 ports ( entry1 ) an eligible *ild to :om he or %e is a p>5t or legal gu>dian2 7,c7 0 sep>at$ f 8 or h] eligible *ild by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security betwe5 ,janu>y #bj1 #bjag1 & ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba2 & 7,d7 is n inadmissible "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c77i71 7#b77;,e71 7#b77;,g71 7#b77;,i71 or 7#c7 ( section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a774 #c4 ,humanit>ian p>ole 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all grant humanit>ian p>ole into ! ,unit$ ,/ates to any eligible p>5t or eligible *ild :o expressly reque/s & applies = su* p>ole1 :e!r or n su* eligible p>5t or eligible *ild is physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,fee & sponsor prohibit$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n-- 7#a7 impose a fee 9 conjunction ) a reque/ or application = p>ole "u subsection 7a72 or 7#b7 require ! applicant to secure a fiscal sponsor4 7c7 ,consultation requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to ensure coord9ation ) local consul> (ficials abroad4 #d4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus 7a7 ,eligible p>5ts 7#a7 ,application ,eligible p>5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may submit an application to ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices to h _! /atus adju/$ to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4 7#b7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ an application f an eligible p>5t pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all adju/ ! /atus ( su* eligible p>5t to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4 7b7 ,eligible *ildr5 7#a7 ,application ,eligible *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may submit an application to ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices to h _! /atus adju/$ to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4 7#b7 ,adju/m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ an application f an eligible *ild pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all adju/ ! /atus ( su* *ild to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4 7c7 ,exemption f num]ical limitations ,! num]ical limitations set =? 9 sections #bja & #bjb ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea & #aaeb7 %all n apply to ali5s ^: /atus is adju/$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 or 7b74 7d7 ,application fees prohibit$ ,! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices may n impose a fee =-- 7#a7 any application submitt$ "u ?is section2 or 7#b7 any fil+ relat$ to su* application1 includ+ ! submission ( biometric in=mation or an application = waiv] ( gr\nds ( inadmissibility4 7e7 ,eligibility = b5efits & s]vices ,not)/&+ title ,,iv ( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 an eligible p>5t or eligible *ild ^: /atus is adju/$ to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce %all be eligible = b5efits & s]vices "u any ,f$]al or ,/ate program or activity to ! same ext5t z an ali5 :o is admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee "u section #bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg74 #e4 ,discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7a7 ,waiv] ( gr\nds ( inadmissibility ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may waive ! op]ation ( "o or m gr\nds ( inadmissibility set =? 9 section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 7o!r ?an p>agraph 7#c77;,e7 ( su* section7 ) respect to an eligible *ild or an eligible p>5t1 = humanit>ian purposes1 to ensure family unity1 or :5 su* waiv] is o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4 7b7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to r$uce or dim9i% ! discretion provid$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security "u section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a774 #f4 ,availability ( adm9i/rative & judicial review 7a7 ,adm9i/rative review ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all provide a process = ali5s :o h appli$ = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is ,act to seek adm9i/rative appellate review ( a d5ial ( an application = adju/m5t ( /atus1 or a revocation ( su* /atus4 7b7 ,judicial review 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an ali5 may seek judicial review ( a d5ial ( an application = adju/m5t ( /atus1 or a revocation ( su* /atus1 "u ?is ,act 9 an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt4 7#b7 ,scope ( review & decision ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! review au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be de novo & %all be bas$ solely on ! adm9i/rative record1 except t ! applicant %all be giv5 ! opportunity to supplem5t ! adm9i/rative record & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all be giv5 ! opportunity to rebut ! evid5ce & argum5ts rais$ 9 su* submission4 ,^u issu+ its decision1 ! c\rt %all rem& ! matt]1 ) appropriate in/ructions1 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to r5d] a f9al decision on ! application4 7c7 ,appo9t$ c\nsel 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an applicant seek+ judicial review "u ?is section %all be repres5t$ by c\nsel1 :o %all be appo9t$1 ^u ! reque/ ( ! applicant1 9 accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7#b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% proc$ures = ! appo9tm5t ( c\nsel "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,fund+ ,c\nsel appo9t$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be paid f am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to section #g7b74 7d7 ,/ay ( removal ,an ali5 seek+ adm9i/rative or judicial review "u ?is section may n be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates until a f9al decision is r5d]$ e/abli%+ t ! ali5 is ineligible = adju/m5t ( /atus "u section #d4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any o!r am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = su* purpose1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 fiscal ye> #bjba to locate & educate eligible p>5ts & *ildr5 abroad ab\t opportunities = humanit>ian p>ole2 & 7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj to ! ,executive ,(fice = ,immigration ,review ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 fiscal ye> #bjba = ! provision ( legal s]vices1 includ+ educat+ eligible p>5ts & eligible *ildr5 ( _! rights "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4