,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bd1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,vasquez 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,craig1 & ,mr4 ,v>gas7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide = conditional lawful p]man5t
 resid5cy = c]ta9 ali5s4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+
 ,our ,work=ce ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4       
,conditional lawful p]man5t resid5cy    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may adju/ !   
/atus ( an ali5 to t ( a conditional    
lawful p]man5t resid5t 9 accordance )   
?is section4  7b7 ,/atus def9$ ,=       
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m           
conditional lawful p]man5t resid5t means
 a /atus z a nonimmigrant ) a p]iod (   
/ay ( #b ye>s1 ) employm5t au?orization 
to be provid$ concurr5tly4  7c7         
,eligibility ,an ali5 is eligible =     
adju/m5t ( /atus if t ali5--  7#a7      
submits an application1 at su* "t1 9 su*
 =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !        

,secret>y may require2  7#b7 pays su*   
fee z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%2  7#c7 is 
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ( ,janu>y #a1
 #bjbc-- 7,a7 )\t lawful /atus "u !     
immigration laws2  7,b7 ) def]r$ action 
grant$ to ! ali5 pursuant to ! ,def]r$  
,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals program   
ann\nc$ by ,presid5t ,obama on ,june    
#ae1 #bjab2 or  7,c7 ) /atus z a        
nonimmigrant t has employm5t            
au?orization2  7#d7 has be5 cont9u\sly  
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 ?r\gh !    
date ( ! application = /atus2  7#e7 has 
be5 employ$ = a cumulative p]iod ( "o   
hundr$ days 7consecutive or n7 at any   
"t1 9 a cov]$ pr(ession2 &  7#f7 is n   
inadmissible "u p>agraph 7#a71          
7#f77;,e71 7#f77;,g71 7#h71 or 7#aj7 (  
section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a771 except t ) respect to any   
b5efit "u ?is ,act1 & 9 addition to !   
waiv]s "u subsection 7g71 ! ,secret>y   
may waive ! gr\nds ( inadmissibility "u 

p>agraph 7#a71 7#f77;,e71 7#f77;,g71 or 
7#aj77;,d7 ( section #bab7;a7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 = humanit>ian      
purposes1 = family unity1 or because !  
waiv] is o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/2  7d7
 ,conditions ( /atus ,an ali5 grant$    
conditional lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus
 "u ?is section %all con=m to ! foll[+  
requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,! ali5 %all rema9   
cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#b7 ,! ali5 %all ma9ta9 n less
 ?an "o hundr$ cumulative days ( annual 
employm5t = two consecutive ye>s 9 a    
cov]$ pr(ession4  7#c7 ,! ali5 %all be  
subject to all gr\nds ( deportability "u
 section #bcg4  7e7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus   
,at ! "t t ! conditional lawful p]man5t 
resid5t /atus ( an ali5 t]m9ates1 !     
,secret>y %all imm$iately adju/ ! /atus 
( t ali5 to t ( a lawful p]man5t        
resid5t--  7#a7 unless ! ali5 makes a   
timely objection 9 writ+2 &  7#b7 if !  
ali5 pays su* fee z ! ,secret>y may     
e/abli% & passes an additional backgr\nd

 inve/igation4  7f7 ,n subject to       
num]ical limitations ,an ali5 ^: /atus  
is adju/$ to t ( an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5cy "u ?is       
section is n subject to ! worldwide     
levels or num]ical limitations ( section
 #bja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act4  7g7 ,crim9al &      
national security b>s  7#a7 ,gr\nds (   
ineligibility ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 an ali5 is ineligible =  
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title if any ( !
 foll[+ apply3  7,a7 ,! ali5 is         
inadmissible "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( 
section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a774  7,b7 ,exclud+ any (f5se "u 
,/ate law = :i* an ess5tial elem5t is ! 
ali5's immigration /atus1 & any m9or    
traffic (f5se1 ! ali5 has be5 convict$  
(--  7i7 any felony (f5se2  7ii7 ?ree or
 m misdemeanor (f5ses 7exclud+ simple   
possession ( cannabis or cannabis-relat$
 p>aph]nalia1 any (f5se involv+ cannabis
 or cannabis-relat$ p>aph]nalia :i* is  

no long] prosecutable 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
conviction 0 ent]$1 & any (f5se involv+ 
civil disob$i5ce )\t viol5ce7 n occurr+ 
on ! same date1 & n aris+ out ( ! same  
act1 omission1 or s*eme ( misconduct2 or
  7iii7 a misdemeanor (f5se ( dome/ic   
viol5ce1 unless ! ali5 demon/rates t su*
 crime is relat$ to ! ali5 hav+ be5--   
7,i7 a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual 
assault1 /alk+1 *ild abuse or neglect1  
abuse or neglect 9 lat] life1 or human  
traffick+2  7,,ii7 batt]$ or subject$ to
 extreme cruelty2 or  7,,iii7 a victim (
 crim9al activity describ$ 9 section    
#aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaja7;a77#ae77,u77iii774  7#b7 ,waiv]s 
= c]ta9 misdemeanors ,= humanit>ian     
purposes1 family unity1 or if o!rwise 9 
! public int]e/1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 
waive ! gr\nds ( inadmissibility "u     
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,c71 & 7,d7 (       
section #bab7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#b771 unless ! conviction =m+ 

! basis = inadmissibility w\ld o!rwise  
r5d] ! ali5 ineligible "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b7 7subject to subp>agraph 7,b772
 &  7,b7 = purposes ( clauses 7ii7 &    
7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 waive       
consid]ation (-- 7i7 "o misdemeanor     
(f5se if ! ali5 has n be5 convict$ ( any
 (f5se 9 ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on
 :i* ! ali5 applies = adju/m5t ( /atus  
"u ?is title2 or  7ii7 up to two        
misdemeanor (f5ses if ! ali5 has n be5  
convict$ ( any (f5se 9 ! #aj-ye> p]iod  
prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ali5 applies =   
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is title4  7#c7    
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m felony (f5se   
means an (f5se "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law t 
is puni%able by a maximum t]m (         
imprisonm5t ( m ?an #a ye>2  7,b7 ! t]m 
misdemeanor (f5se means an (f5se "u     
,f$]al or ,/ate law t is puni%able by a 
t]m ( imprisonm5t ( m ?an #e days b n m 
?an #a ye>2 &  7,c7 ! t]m crime (       
dome/ic viol5ce means any (f5se t has z 
an elem5t ! use1 attempt$ use1 or       

?reat5$ use ( physical =ce aga9/ a p]son
 committ$ by a curr5t or =m] sp\se ( !  
p]son1 by an individual ) :om ! p]son   
%>es a *ild 9 common1 by an individual  
:o is cohabit+ ) or has cohabit$ ) !    
p]son z a sp\se1 by an individual       
simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se ( ! p]son "u
 ! dome/ic or family viol5ce laws ( !   
jurisdiction :]e ! (f5se occurs1 or by  
any o!r individual aga9/ a p]son :o is  
protect$ f t individual's acts "u !     
dome/ic or family viol5ce laws ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate1 ,indian     
,tribal gov]nm5t1 or unit ( local       
gov]nm5t4  7h7 ,def9itions ,= purposes (
 ?is section3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,t]ms us$ h
 ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aja (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act4    
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#c7    
,cov]$ pr(ession def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is
 section1 ! t]m cov]$ pr(ession means ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,heal? c>e4  7,b7 ,em]g5cy 
response4  7,c7 ,en]gy4  7,d7           
,education1 includ+ e>ly education4     

7,e7 ,sanitation4  7,f7 ,re/aurant      
own]%ip1 food prep>ation1 v5d+1 cat]+1  
food packag+1 food s]vices1 or deliv]y4 
7,g7 ,hotel or retail4  7,h7 ,fi%1      
p\ltry1 & meat process+ "w4  7,i7       
,agricultural "w1 includ+ labor t is    
seasonal 9 nature4  7,j7 ,comm]cial or  
resid5tial l&scap+4  7,k7 ,comm]cial or 
resid5tial con/ruction or r5ovation4    
7,l7 ,h\s+1 resid5tial1 & comm]cial     
con/ruction relat$ activities or public 
works con/ruction4  7,m7 ,dome/ic "w 9  
private h\seholds1 includ+ *ild c>e1    
home c>e1 or h\se clean+4  7,n7 ,natural
 disa/] recov]y1 disa/] recon/ruction1 &
 relat$ con/ruction4  7,o7 ,home &      
community-bas$ "w1 includ+--  7i7 home  
heal? c>e2  7ii7 resid5tial c>e2  7iii7 
assi/ance ) activities ( daily liv+2    
7iv7 any s]vice provid$ by direct c>e   
work]s 7z def9$ 9 section #gii;,b ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #biep771 p]sonal c>e aides1   
job coa*es1 or support$ employm5t       
provid]s2 &  7v7 any o!r provision ( c>e

 to individuals 9 _! homes by direct    
s]vice provid]s1 p]sonal c>e att5dants1 
& home heal? aides4  7,p7 ,family c>e1  
includ+ *ild c>e s]vices1 9-home *ild   
c>e s]vices su* z nanny s]vices1 & c>e  
s]vices provid$ by family memb]s to o!r 
family memb]s4  7,q7 ,manufactur+4  7,r7
 ,w>eh\s+4  7,s7 ,transportation or     
logi/ics4  7,t7 ,janitorial4  7,u7      
,laundromat & dry-clean+ op]ators4  7,v7
 ,any o!r "w p]=m$ by ess5tial critical 
infra/ructure work]s1 z describ$ 9 !    
memor&um ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security entitl$ ,advisory ,memor&um on
 ,ensur+ ,ess5tial ,critical            
,infra/ructure ,work]s ,ability to ,"w  
,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai ,response1 :i* 0    
orig9ally issu$ by ! ,director ( !      
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy on ,m>* #ai1 #bjbj1 & la/ updat$
 on ,augu/ #aj1 #bjba4  7,w7 ,any o!r   
"w1 indu/ry1 or pr(ession t a ,/ate or  
local gov]nm5t deem$ ess5tial dur+ !    
,,covid-#ai ,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy4    
7,x7 ,work]s :o are employ$ 9 any ( !   

li/$ pr(essions :o d s remotely or      
hybrid4