,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fihg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #h1 #bjbf,mr4 ,nehls 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,roy1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,h>ris ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,gill ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to cl>ify ! def9ition ( public *>ge & likely at any "t to become a public *>ge1 to e/abli% requirem5ts = affidavits ( support & public *>ge bonds1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public ,*>ge ,cl>ification ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,section #bab7;a77#d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#d77 e/abli%es t an ali5 :o1 9 ! op9ion ( ! consul> (fic] or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 is likely at any "t to become a public *>ge is inadmissible4 7#b7 ,congress has laid out specific factors to be consid]$ 9 det]m9+ :e!r an ali5 is likely to become a public *>ge1 includ+ ! ali5's age1 heal?1 family /atus1 assets1 res\rces1 f9ancial /atus1 education1 & skills1 z well z any affidavit ( support "u section #bac;,a4 7#c7 ,^! /atutory factors h n be5 fai?fully appli$ 9 ! int5d$ totality ( ! circum/ances analysis by executive ag5cies1 lead+ to inconsi/5t & ov]ly p]missive int]pretations t und]m9e congressional int5t to ensure self-suffici5cy among immigrants4 7#d7 ,! propos$ rule entitl$ ,inadmissibility on ,public ,*>ge ,gr\nds1 publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,octob] #aj1 #bjah 7#hc ,,fr #eaaad71 provid$ a cle> framework = id5tify+ public b5efits t r5d] an ali5 a public *>ge1 includ+ bo? monetizable & non-monetizable b5efits4 7#e7 ,to protect ,am]ican taxpay]s & promote immigrant self-suffici5cy1 x is necess>y to codify & exp& ^u ?is framework1 ensur+ t all curr5t & future gov]nm5t b5efits are consid]$ 9 public *>ge det]m9ations4 #c4 ,def9ition ( public *>ge ,section #bab7;a77#d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#d7 ,public *>ge 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ali5 :o1 9 ! op9ion ( ! consul> (fic] at ! "t ( application = a visa1 or 9 ! op9ion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al at ! "t ( application = admission or adju/m5t ( /atus1 is likely at any "t to become a public *>ge is inadmissible4 7,b7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ,! t]m public *>ge means an ali5 :o receives "o or m public b5efits 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77 = m ?an #ab mon?s 9 ! aggregate )9 any #cf-mon? p]iod 7su* t1 = in/ance1 receipt ( two b5efits 9 "o mon? c\nts z two mon?s74 7ii7 ,an ali5 is likely at any "t to become a public *>ge if ! ali5 is likely to receive "o or m public b5efits 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77 = m ?an #ab mon?s 9 ! aggregate )9 any #cf-mon? p]iod aft] ! date ( admission or adju/m5t ( /atus4 7,c7 ,public b5efits def9$ ,! t]m public b5efits means any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal ca% assi/ance = income ma9t5ance1 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance1 h\s+ assi/ance1 non-em]g5cy m$ical assi/ance1 or o!r simil> b5efits1 includ+ all monetizable & non-monetizable b5efits z def9$ 9 ! propos$ rule entitl$ ,inadmissibility on ,public ,*>ge ,gr\nds1 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,octob] #aj1 #bjah 7#hc ,,fr #eaaad74 ,?is def9ition %all include-- 7i7 ,supplem5tal ,security ,income 7,,ssi7 "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act2 7ii7 ,tempor>y ,assi/ance = ,ne$y ,families 7,,tanf7 "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act2 7iii7 ,any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal ca% b5efit program = income ma9t5ance2 7iv7 ,! ,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,assi/ance ,program 7,,snap7 "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh2 7v7 ,section #h ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*] ,program "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg2 7vi7 ,section #h ,project-,bas$ ,r5tal ,assi/ance 7includ+ ,mod]ate ,rehabilitation7 "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg2 7vii7 ,public h\s+ "u section #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg2 7viii7 ,m$icaid "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7except = em]g5cy m$ical assi/ance1 b5efits provid$ to individuals "u #ba ye>s ( age1 or b5efits provid$ to pregnant wom572 7ix7 ,premium & co/-%>+ subsidies "u section #cf;,b ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+ to refundable cr$it = cov]age "u a qualifi$ heal? plan7 or section #adjb ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7relat+ to r$uc$ co/ %>+72 & 7x7 ,any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal program provid+ monetizable or non-monetizable b5efits1 includ+ programs creat$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,public ,*>ge ,cl>ification ,act ( #bjbe4 7,d7 ,publication ( li/ ( b5efits ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,public ,*>ge ,cl>ification ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices1 %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a compreh5sive li/ ( all public b5efits 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77 t may r5d] an ali5 a public *>ge or likely to become a public *>ge4 ,! ,secret>y %all update su* li/ z necess>y to include any new programs or b5efits creat$ aft] publication & %all publi% notice ( su* updates 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7,e7 ,factors to be consid]$ ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an ali5 is inadmissible "u ?is p>agraph1 ! consul> (fic] or ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all consid]1 9 ! totality ( ! circum/ances1 ! ali5's-- 7i7 age2 7ii7 heal?2 7iii7 family /atus2 7iv7 assets1 res\rces1 & f9ancial /atus2 7v7 education & skills2 7vi7 prospective immigration /atus & expect$ p]iod ( admission2 & 7vii7 any affidavit ( support "u section #bac;,a4 ,no s+le factor %all be dispositive1 & ! det]m9ation %all be bas$ on a holi/ic assessm5t ( ! ali5's likelihood ( becom+ a public *>ge4 7,f7 ,exemptions ,?is p>agraph %all n apply to-- 7i7 refugees admitt$ "u section #bjg2 7ii7 asylees grant$ asylum "u section #bjh2 or 7iii7 ali5s s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! dep5d5ts ( su* ali5s4 7,g7 ,waiv]s ,no waiv] ( inadmissibility "u ?is p>agraph %all be grant$ to any ali5 n exempt$ "u subp>agraph 7,f71 unless specifically au?oriz$ by an ,act ( ,congress4 7,h7 ,affidavits ( support 7i7 ,an affidavit ( support "u section #bac;,a may be consid]$ z "o factor 9 ! totality ( ! circum/ances "u subp>agraph 7,e71 b %all n be suffici5t1 /&+ alone1 to ov]come a f9d+ t an ali5 is likely to become a public *>ge4 7ii7 ,any affidavit ( support submitt$ "u section #bac;,a %all be accompani$ by docum5t>y evid5ce demon/rat+ ! sponsor's ability to f9ancially support ! ali5 & all memb]s ( ! sponsor's h\sehold1 includ+ pro( ( income1 assets1 & res\rces suffici5t to ma9ta9 ! h\sehold at an annual income equal to at lea/ #abe p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4 7,i7 ,public *>ge bonds 7i7 ,! consul> (fic] or ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all require ! po/+ ( a public *>ge bond z a condition ( admission or adju/m5t ( /atus if ! ali5 is det]m9$ to be likely to become a public *>ge b o!r factors w>rant conditional approval4 7ii7 ,su* bond %all be 9 an am\nt ( n less ?an #aj1jjj1 payable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & %all be =feit$ if ! ali5 becomes a public *>ge )9 #aj ye>s ( admission or adju/m5t ( /atus4 7iii7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all e/abli% regulations = ! adm9i/ration1 =feiture1 & cancellation ( su* bonds4 4 #d4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7a7 ,section #bac;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahc;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7i7 ,requirem5ts = public *>ge det]m9ations ,affidavits ( support "u ?is section %all comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section #bab7;a77#d77;,h74 4 7b7 ,any ref]5ce 9 ,f$]al law or regulation to public *>ge or likely to become a public *>ge %all be con/ru$ 9 accordance ) ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 #e4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply to all applications = visas1 admission1 or adju/m5t ( /atus p5d+ on or fil$ aft] su* effective date4