,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,self1 ,mr4   
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 & ,ms4 ,foxx7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to re=m ! process = inspection (   
applicants = admission4  ,i ,inspection 
( applicants = admission  #aja4         
,inspection ( applicants = admission    
,section #bce ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7--  7,i7 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 by   
/rik+ section #bab7;a77#f77;,c7 ins]t+  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 ( section      
#bab7;a77#f72 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,ineligibility = p>ole 
,an ali5 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7  
%all n be eligible = p>ole except z     
expressly au?oriz$ pursuant to section  

#bab7;d77#e71 or = p>ole or release     
pursuant to section #bcf7;a74  2 &  7ii7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 9 clause    
7ii71 by /rik+ asylum4 & ins]t+ asylum &
 %all n be releas$ 7includ+ pursuant to 
p>ole or release pursuant to section    
#bcf7;a7 b exclud+ z expressly au?oriz$ 
pursuant to section #bab7;d77#e77 o!r   
?an to be remov$ or return$ to a c\ntry 
z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c742 &  7,,ii7 9
 clause 7iii77,,iv7--  7aa7 9 ! head] by
 /rik+ det5tion & ins]t+ det5tion1      
return1 or removal2 &  7bb7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3 ,! ali5 %all n be releas$
 7includ+ pursuant to p>ole or release  
pursuant to section #bcf7;a7 b exclud+ z
 expressly au?oriz$ pursuant to section 
#bab7;d77#e77 o!r ?an to be remov$ or   
return$ to a c\ntry z describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c742  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 by /rik+ 
,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 & 
ins]t+ ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b7 &   
p>agraph 7#c712 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3 ,! ali5 %all n be releas$ 

7includ+ pursuant to p>ole or release   
pursuant to section #bcf7;a7 b exclud+ z
 expressly au?oriz$ pursuant to section 
#bab7;d77#e77 o!r ?an to be remov$ or   
return$ to a c\ntry z describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c742 &  7ii7 by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,c72  7,c7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,d7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,return to =eign t]ritory contigu\s
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may return
 to a =eign t]ritory contigu\s to !     
,unit$ ,/ates any ali5 arriv+ on l& f t 
t]ritory 7:e!r or n at a designat$ port 
( entry7 p5d+ a proce$+ "u section #bdj 
or review ( a det]m9ation "u subsection 
7b77#a77;,b77iii77,,iii74  7,b7 ,m&atory
 return ,if at any "t ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security _c-- 7i7 comply ) its 
obligations to deta9 an ali5 z requir$  
"u clauses 7ii7 & 7iii77,,iv7 (         
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 & subsection    
7b77#b77;,a72 or  7ii7 remove an ali5 to
 a c\ntry describ$ 9 section            

#bjh7;a77#b77;,a71  ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all1 )\t exception1  
includ+ pursuant to p>ole or release    
pursuant to section #bcf7;a7 b exclud+ z
 expressly au?oriz$ pursuant to section 
#bab7;d77#e71 return to a =eign t]ritory
 contigu\s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates any ali5  
arriv+ on l& f t t]ritory 7:e!r or n at 
a designat$ port ( entry7 p5d+ a proce$+
 "u section #bdj or review ( a          
det]m9ation "u subsection               
7b77#a77;,b77iii77,,iii74  7#d7         
,en=cem5t by /ate attorneys g5]al ,!    
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 or o!r        
au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic]1 alleg+ a violation
 ( ! det5tion1 return1 or removal       
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or  
7#c7 t affects su* ,/ate or its         
resid5ts1 may br+ an action aga9/ !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security on behalf 
( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate 
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt to obta9     
appropriate injunctive relief4  2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7    
,au?ority ,to prohibit introduction (   

c]ta9 ali5s ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security det]m9es1 9 8 discretion1 t ! 
prohibition ( ! introduction ( ali5s :o 
are inadmissible "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
7,c7 ( section #bab7;a77#f7 or "u       
section #bab7;a77#g7 at an int]national 
l& or m>itime bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 necess>y to a*ieve op]ational control  
7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,secure ,f5ce 
,act ( #bjjf 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note77 
( su* bord]1 ! ,secret>y may prohibit1 9
 :ole or 9 "p1 ! introduction ( su*     
ali5s at su* bord] = su* p]iod ( "t z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y = su*    
purpose4  4  ,,ii ,immigration ,p>ole   
,re=m  #bja4 ,immigration p>ole re=m    
,section #bab7;d77#e7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aahb7;d77#e77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#e7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9  
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 & section      
#bad7;f71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1
 may tempor>ily p>ole into ! ,unit$     
,/ates any ali5 apply+ = admission to ! 

,unit$ ,/ates :o is n pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 "u su* conditions z ! ,secret>y 
may prescribe1 on a case-by-case basis1 
& n accord+ to eligibility crit]ia      
describ+ an entire class ( pot5tial     
p>ole recipi5ts1 = urg5t humanit>ian    
reasons or significant public b5efit4   
,p>ole grant$ "u ?is subp>agraph may n  
be reg>d$ z an admission ( ! ali54 ,:5 !
 purposes ( su* p>ole h be5 s]v$ 9 !    
op9ion ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ali5 %all       
imm$iately return or be return$ to !    
cu/ody f :i* ! ali5 0 p>ol$4 ,aft] su*  
return1 ! case ( ! ali5 %all be dealt ) 
9 ! same mann] z ! case ( any o!r       
applicant = admission to ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security may grant p>ole to any ali5   
:o-- 7i7 is pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t
 lawful immigration /atus2  7ii7 is !   
b5efici>y ( an approv$ petition "u      
section #bjc7;a72  7iii7 is n o!rwise   
inadmissible or removable2 &  7iv7 is ! 
sp\se or *ild ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
s]v+ on active duty4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y 

( ,homel& ,security may grant p>ole to  
any ali5--  7i7 :o is a national ( !    
,republic ( ,cuba & is liv+ 9 !         
,republic ( ,cuba2  7ii7 :o is !        
b5efici>y ( an approv$ petition "u      
section #bjc7;a72  7iii7 = :om an       
immigrant visa is n imm$iately          
available2  7iv7 :o meets all           
eligibility requirem5ts = an immigrant  
visa2  7v7 :o is n o!rwise inadmissible2
 &  7vi7 :o is receiv+ a grant ( p>ole 9
 fur!rance ( ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to ! m9imum level ( annual legal 
migration ( ,cuban nationals to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates specifi$ 9 ! ,u4,s4-,cuba ,jo9t 
,communiqu on ,migration1 done at ,new  
,york ,septemb] #i1 #aiid1 & reaffirm$ 9
 ! ,cuba-,unit$ ,/ates3 ,jo9t ,/atem5t  
on ,normalization ( ,migration1 ,build+ 
on ! ,agreem5t ( ,septemb] #i1 #aiid1   
done at ,new ,york ,may #b1 #aiie4  7,d7
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may   
grant p>ole to an ali5 :o is return$ to 
a contigu\s c\ntry "u section           
#bce7;b77#c7 to all[ ! ali5 to att5d !  

ali5's immigration he>+4 ,! grant (     
p>ole %all n exce$ ! "t requir$ = ! ali5
 to be escort$ to1 & att5d1 ! ali5's    
immigration he>+ s*$ul$ on ! same cal5d>
 day z ! grant1 & to imm$iately !reaft] 
be escort$ back to ! contigu\s c\ntry4  
,a grant ( p>ole "u ?is subp>agraph %all
 n be consid]$ = purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r
 ! ali5 is inadmissible "u ?is ,act4    
7,e7 ,= purposes ( det]m9+ an ali5's    
eligibility = p>ole "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 an urg5t humanit>ian reason %all be    
limit$ to circum/ances 9 :i* ! ali5     
e/abli%es t--  7i7  7,i7 ! ali5 has a   
m$ical em]g5cy2 &  7,,ii7 7aa7 ! ali5 _c
 obta9 necess>y treatm5t 9 ! =eign /ate 
9 :i* ! ali5 is resid+2 or  7bb7 !      
m$ical em]g5cy is life-?reat5+ & !re is 
insuffici5t "t = ! ali5 to be admitt$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! normal visa    
process2  7ii7 ! ali5 is ! p>5t or legal
 gu>dian ( an ali5 describ$ 9 clause 7i7
 & ! ali5 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is a    
m9or2  7iii7 ! ali5 is ne$$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 ord] to donate an organ or o!r 

tissue = transplant & !re is insuffici5t
 "t = ! ali5 to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ?r\gh ! normal visa process2     
7iv7 ! ali5 has a close family memb] 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ^: dea? is imm95t & !    
ali5 c\ld n arrive 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
"t to see su* family memb] alive if !   
ali5 7 to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
?r\gh ! normal visa process2  7v7 ! ali5
 is seek+ to att5d ! fun]al ( a close   
family memb] & ! ali5 c\ld n arrive 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 "t to att5d su* fun]al  
if ! ali5 7 to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates ?r\gh ! normal visa process2     
7vi7 ! ali5 is an adopt$ *ild ) an urg5t
 m$ical condition :o is 9 ! legal cu/ody
 ( ! petition] = a f9al adoption-relat$ 
visa & ^: m$ical treatm5t is requir$    
be=e ! expect$ aw>d ( a f9al            
adoption-relat$ visa2 or  7vii7 ! ali5  
is a lawful applicant = adju/m5t ( /atus
 "u section #bde & is return+ to !      
,unit$ ,/ates aft] tempor>y travel      
abroad4  7,f7 ,= purposes ( det]m9+ an  
ali5's eligibility = p>ole "u           

subp>agraph 7,a71 a significant public  
b5efit may be det]m9$ to result f !     
p>ole ( an ali5 only if--  7i7 ! ali5   
has assi/$ 7or w assi/1 :e!r kn[+ly or  
n7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 a law    
en=cem5t matt]2  7ii7 ! ali5's pres5ce  
is requir$ by ! ,gov]nm5t 9 fur!rance ( 
su* law en=cem5t matt]2 &  7iii7 ! ali5 
is inadmissible1 does n satisfy !       
eligibility requirem5ts = admission z a 
nonimmigrant1 or !re is insuffici5t "t =
 ! ali5 to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ?r\gh ! normal visa process4  7,g7 ,=  
purposes ( det]m9+ an ali5's eligibility
 = p>ole "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m     
case-by-case basis means t ! facts 9 ea*
 individual case are consid]$ & p>ole is
 n grant$ bas$ on memb]%ip 9 a def9$    
class ( ali5s to be grant$ p>ole4 ,!    
fact t ali5s are consid]$ = or grant$   
p>ole "o-by-"o & n z a gr\p is n        
suffici5t to e/abli% t ! p>ole decision 
is made on a case-by-case basis4  7,h7  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n  
use ! p>ole au?ority "u ?is p>agraph to 

p>ole an ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any
 reason or purpose o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 & 
7,f74  7,i7 ,an ali5 grant$ p>ole may n 
accept employm5t1 except t an ali5      
grant$ p>ole pursuant to subp>agraph    
7,b7 or 7,c7 is au?oriz$ to accept      
employm5t = ! duration ( ! p>ole1 z     
evid5c$ by an employm5t au?orization    
docum5t issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security4  7,j7 ,p>ole grant$ aft] a   
dep>ture f ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be    
reg>d$ z an admission ( ! ali54 ,an ali5
 grant$ p>ole1 :e!r z an initial grant (
 p>ole or p>ole ^u re5try into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 is n eligible to adju/ /atus to 
lawful p]man5t resid5ce or = any o!r    
immigration b5efit if ! immigration     
/atus ! ali5 _h at ! "t ( dep>ture did n
 au?orize ! ali5 to adju/ /atus or to be
 eligible = su* b5efit4  7,k7 7i7       
,except z provid$ 9 clauses 7ii7 &      
7iii71 p>ole %all be grant$ to an ali5  
"u ?is p>agraph = ! %ort] (--  7,i7 a   
p]iod ( suffici5t l5g? to accompli% !   

activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71   
7,e71 or 7,f7 = :i* ! ali5 0 grant$     
p>ole2 or  7,,ii7 #a ye>4  7ii7 ,grants 
( p>ole pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 may
 be ext5d$ once1 9 ! discretion ( !     
,secret>y1 = an additional p]iod t is ! 
%ort] (-- 7,i7 ! p]iod t is necess>y to 
accompli% ! activity describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,e7 or 7,f7 = :i* ! ali5 0 
grant$ p>ole2 or  7,,ii7 #a ye>4  7iii7 
,ali5s :o h a p5d+ application to adju/ 
/atus to p]man5t resid5ce "u section    
#bde may reque/ ext5sions ( p>ole "u ?is
 p>agraph1 9 #a-ye> increm5ts1 until !  
application = adju/m5t has be5          
adjudicat$4 ,su* p>ole %all t]m9ate     
imm$iately ^u ! d5ial ( su* adju/m5t    
application4  7,l7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal ye>1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & make       
available to ! public1 a report-- 7i7   
id5tify+ ! total numb] ( ali5s p>ol$    

into ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is p>agraph    
dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 &  7ii7      
conta9+ in=mation & data reg>d+ all     
ali5s p>ol$ dur+ su* fiscal ye>1        
includ+-- 7,i7 ! duration ( p>ole2      
7,,ii7 ! type ( p>ole2 &  7,,iii7 !     
curr5t /atus ( ! ali5s s p>ol$4  4      
#bjb4 ,implem5tation  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is 
title & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title    
%all take effect on ! date t is #cj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7b7 ,exceptions ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71
 ea* ( ! foll[+ exceptions apply3  7#a7 
,any application = p>ole or advance     
p>ole fil$ by an ali5 be=e ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be adjudicat$  
"u ! law t 0 9 effect on ! date on :i* !
 application 0 prop]ly fil$ & any       
approv$ advance p>ole %all rema9 valid  
"u ! law t 0 9 effect on ! date on :i* !
 advance p>ole 0 approv$4  7#b7 ,section
 #bab7;d77#e77;,j7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section    
#bja ( ?is ,act1 %all take effect on !  

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7     
,ali5s :o 7 p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
pursuant to section #bab7;d77#e77;,a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e77;,a77 be=e      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 %all cont9ue to be   
subject to ! t]ms ( p>ole t 7 9 effect  
on ! date on :i* _! respective p>ole 0  
approv$4  #bjc4 ,cause ( action ,any    
p]son1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t t       
exp]i5ces f9ancial h>m 9 excess ( #a1jjj
 due to a failure ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
to lawfully apply ! provisions ( ?is    
title or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title   
%all h /&+ to br+ a civil action aga9/ !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 an appropriate      
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =        
appropriate relief4  #bjd4 ,sev]ability 
,if any provision ( ?is title or any    
am5dm5t by ?is title1 or ! application (
 su* provision or am5dm5t to any p]son  
or circum/ance1 is held to be           
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is title &
 ! application ( su* provision or       
am5dm5t to any o!r p]son or circum/ance 

%all n be affect$4