,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #afih ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bb1 #bjbc,ms4 ,escob> 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 & ,ms4 ,om>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to promote family unity1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,families ,unit$ ,act4 #b4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to provide ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) ! ability to ex]cise ! discretion>y au?ority provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 or by an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 except on a case-by-case basis2 or 7#b7 to o!rwise modify or limit ! discretion>y au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u ! immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag7774 #c4 ,discretion>y au?ority ) respect to family memb]s ( unit$ /ates citiz5s 7a7 ,applications = relief f removal ,section #bdj7;c77#d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7c77#d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,judicial discretion 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an ali5 :o is ! sp\se or *ild ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may subject to clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 t]m9ate any removal proce$+s aga9/ ! ali52 7,,ii7 decl9e to ord] ! ali5 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,,iii7 grant ! ali5 p]mission to reapply = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,,iv7 subject to clause 7iii71 waive ! application ( "o or m gr\nds ( inadmissibility or deportability 9 connection ) any reque/ = relief f removal4 7ii7 ,limitation on discretion 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may ex]cise ! discretion describ$ 9 clause 7i7 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t removal ( ! ali5 or ! d5ial ( a reque/ = relief f removal w\ld result 9 h>d%ip to ! ali5's ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 sp\se1 p>5t1 or *ild4 ,!re %all be a presumption t family sep>ation con/itutes h>d%ip4 7,,ii7 ,wid[ & surviv+ *ild ( deceas$ unit$ /ates citiz5 ,9 ! case ( ! dea? ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may ex]cise discretion describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ) respect to an ali5 :o 0 a *ild ( su* citiz51 or 0 ! sp\se ( su* citiz5 & 0 n legally sep>at$ f su* citiz5 on ! date ( ! citiz5's dea?1 if-- 7aa7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t removal ( ! *ild or sp\se or ! d5ial ( a reque/$ b5efit w\ld result 9 h>d%ip to ! *ild or sp\se2 & 7bb7 ! *ild or sp\se seeks relief requir+ su* discretion n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! citiz5's dea? or demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al ! exi/5ce ( extraord9>y circum/ances t prev5t$ ! sp\se or *ild f seek+ relief )9 su* p]iod4 7iii7 ,exclusions ,?is subp>agraph %all n apply to an ali5 :om ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es-- 7,i7 is inadmissible "u-- 7aa7 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( section #bab7;a72 or 7bb7 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( section #bab7;a77#aj72 or 7,,ii7 is deportable "u p>agraph 7#b71 7#d71 or 7#f7 ( section #bcg7;a74 4 7b7 ,secret>y's discretion ,section #bab ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7t7 z subsection 7u72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7u7 ,secret>y's discretion 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an ali5 :o is ! sp\se or *ild ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may1 subject to p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 waive ! application ( "o or m gr\nds ( inadmissibility or deportability 9 connection ) an application = an immigration b5efit or reque/ = relief f removal2 7,b7 decl9e to issue a notice to appe> or o!r *>g+ docum5t requir+ su* an ali5 to appe> = removal proce$+s2 7,c7 decl9e to re9/ate an ord] ( removal "u section #bda7;a77#e72 or 7,d7 grant su* ali5 p]mission to reapply = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any o!r application = an immigration b5efit4 7#b7 ,limitation on discretion 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may ex]cise discretion describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t removal ( ! ali5 or ! d5ial ( a reque/$ b5efit w\ld result 9 h>d%ip to ! ali5's ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 sp\se1 p>5t1 or *ild4 ,!re %all be a presumption t family sep>ation con/itutes h>d%ip4 7,b7 ,wid[ & orphan ( deceas$ unit$ /ates citiz5 ,9 ! case ( ! dea? ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may ex]cise discretion describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to an ali5 :o 0 a *ild ( su* citiz51 or 0 ! sp\se ( su* citiz5 & 0 n legally sep>at$ f su* citiz5 on ! date ( ! citiz5's dea?1 if-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! d5ial ( a reque/$ b5efit w\ld result 9 h>d%ip to ! *ild or sp\se2 & 7ii7 ! *ild or sp\se seeks relief requir+ su* discretion n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! citiz5's dea? or demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ! exi/5ce ( extraord9>y circum/ances t prev5t$ ! sp\se or *ild f seek+ relief )9 su* p]iod4 7#c7 ,exclusions ,?is subsection %all n apply to an ali5 :om ! ,secret>y det]m9es-- 7,a7 is inadmissible "u-- 7i7 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( subsections 7a72 or 7ii7 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( subsection 7a77#aj72 or 7,b7 is deportable "u p>agraphs 7#b71 7#d71 or 7#f7 ( section #bcg7;a74 4 #d4 ,motions to reop5 or reconsid] 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a motion to reop5 or reconsid] ! d5ial ( a petition or application or an ord] ( removal = an ali5 may be grant$ if su* petition1 application1 or ord] w\ld h be5 adjudicat$ 9 favor ( ! ali5 _h ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 be5 9 effect at ! "t ( su* d5ial or ord]4 7b7 ,fil+ requirem5t ,a motion "u subsection 7a7 %all be fil$ no lat] ?an ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 unless ! ali5 demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ,attorney ,g5]al1 z appropriate1 ! exi/5ce ( extraord9>y circum/ances t prev5t$ ! ali5 f fil+ )9 su* p]iod4