,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hgdj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ab1 #bjbf,ms4 ,ans>i 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,suozzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide tempor>y protect$ /atus & employm5t au?orization to c]ta9 ,iranian nationals adv]sely affect$ by ! adjudication pause ( ,decemb] #bjbe1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,iranian ,tempor>y ,immigration ,relief ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce e>ly #bjbf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 engag$ 9 arm$ ho/ilities ) ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 includ+ direct milit>y /rikes on ,iranian t]ritory1 naval confrontations 9 ! ,p]sian ,gulf1 & su/a9$ op]ations t>get+ ,iranian milit>y & nucle> infra/ructure4 ,^! ho/ilities h result$ 9 significant civilian casualties1 displacem5t ( ,iranian populations1 & a sev]e det]ioration ( security conditions ?r\gh\t ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4 7#b7 ,! /ate ( conflict betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,iran has creat$ extraord9>y & tempor>y conditions 9 ,iran )9 ! mean+ ( section #bdd7;b77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7b77#a77;,c771 includ+ b n limit$ to3 de/ruction ( civilian infra/ructure2 disruption ( ess5tial s]vices includ+ heal?c>e1 transportation1 & communications2 economic in/ability driv5 by int]nal mismanagem5t1 conflict1 & broad] economic disruption2 & a p]vasive climate ( dang] to any individual p]ceiv$ by ! ,iranian regime z hav+ ties to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* t ,iranian nationals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _c safely return to ,iran1 & _! return w\ld pose a s]i\s ?reat to _! p]sonal safety4 7#c7 ,indep5d5t ( & comp\nd+ ! conditions creat$ by ! arm$ conflict1 ! ,iranian regime has engag$ 9 a campaign ( widespread atrocities aga9/ its own civilian population1 includ+ massacres ( civilians 9 ,janu>y #bjbf & ! mon?s foll[+1 mass arre/s ( political dissid5ts & p]ceiv$ oppon5ts1 extrajudicial kill+s1 en=c$ disappe>ances1 sy/ematic use ( torture 9 det5tion facilities1 ! viol5t suppression ( public diss5t1 a ne>-total nationwide int]net %utd[n4 ,^! acts ( /ate repression con/itute additional extraord9>y & tempor>y conditions )9 ! mean+ ( section #bdd7;b77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7b77#a77;,c77 & create a p]vasive climate ( dang] to any individual p]ceiv$ by ! ,iranian regime z hav+ ties to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 opposition sympa?ies1 or connections to ! ,iranian diaspora4 7#d7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran is di/9ct f ! ,iranian p1 _m ( :om oppose ! regime & w\ld face height5$ risk ( p]secution if return$4 7#e7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjbe1 ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices implem5t$ a pause on ! adjudication ( b5efit applications fil$ by nationals ( ,iran1 9 connection ) national security conc]ns involv+ ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4 7#f7 ,! adjudication pause has caus$ significant & specific h>m to ,iranian nationals lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h p5d+ applications = *ange ( nonimmigrant or immigrant /atus1 ext5sion ( /ay1 or employm5t au?orization t 7 fil$ 9 good fai? & 9 compliance ) applicable law4 7#g7 ,c]ta9 ,iranian nationals ^: und]ly+ immigration /atus may expire dur+ ! adjudication pause are n[ 9 a /ate ( legal limbo--_! lawful pres5ce dep5ds solely on ! cont9u$ p5d5cy ( applications t ,,uscis has paus$ to adjudicate1 expos+ !m to pot5tial accrual ( unlawful pres5ce1 removal proce$+s1 & inadmissibility consequ5ces ?r\gh no fault ( _! own4 7#h7 ,c]ta9 ,iranian nationals ^: employm5t au?orization docum5ts may expire dur+ ! adjudication pause1 & ^: timely fil$ r5ewal applications rema9 unadjudicat$1 are unable to lawfully "w1 caus+ sev]e f9ancial h>d%ip to !m & _! families4 7#i7 ,^! individuals took all /eps requir$ by law to ma9ta9 _! immigration /atus & "w au?orization1 & _! curr5t pr$icam5t is ! direct result ( gov]nm5t action r ?an any failure on _! "p4 7#aj7 ,iranian nationals :o h resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates face a height5$ & p>ticul>iz$ risk ( p]secution1 det5tion1 int]rogation1 or viol5ce at ! h&s ( ! ,iranian gov]nm5t & its affiliat$ security =ces ^u return to ,iran1 bas$ on _! p]ceiv$ association ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _! exposure to ,we/]n society1 & ! ,iranian regime's docum5t$ patt]n ( retaliat+ aga9/ individuals ) ,am]ican connections dur+ p]iods ( bilat]al ho/ility4 7#aa7 ,_m ( ! ,iranian nationals affect$ by ! adjudication pause h1 9 ! mon?s prec$+ & foll[+ ! onset ( ho/ilities1 actively & publicly p>ticipat$ 9 pro-democracy demon/rations aga9/ ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & h engag$ 9 onl9e advocacy campaigns--includ+ on social m$ia plat=ms widely monitor$ by ,iranian intellig5ce s]vices--9 support ( ! ,iranian p's aspirations = fre$om1 human rights1 & democratic gov]nance4 ,^! individuals face a p>ticul>ly acute & well-docum5t$ risk ( p]secution1 imprisonm5t1 torture1 or execution by ! ,iranian regime %\ld !y be compell$ to return to ,iran1 z ! regime has a sy/ematic & well-docum5t$ practice ( id5tify+1 track+1 & retaliat+ aga9/ diaspora activi/s & _! family memb]s inside ,iran4 7#ab7 ,among ! ,iranian nationals adv]sely affect$ by ! adjudication pause are eng9e]s1 physicians1 biom$ical rese>*]s1 te*nology entrepr5eurs1 academic sci5ti/s1 & o!r highly skill$ pr(essionals :o h made sub/antial contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 to ,am]ican innovation & competitiv5ess1 & to sectors ( critical national importance includ+ heal?c>e1 artificial intellig5ce1 te*nology1 & advanc$ manufactur+4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has hi/orically b5efitt$ enorm\sly f ! tal5ts ( ,iranian-born pr(essionals--:o are among ! mo/ highly educat$ immigrant populations 9 ! c\ntry--& ! loss ( _! labor1 exp]tise1 & entrepr5eurial activity due to ! adjudication pause causes measurable h>m to ,am]ican economic output1 sci5tific advancem5t1 & national competitiv5ess4 7#ac7 ,! comb9ation ( arm$ ho/ilities ) ,iran & ! adjudication pause has creat$ an unprec$5t$ situation 9 :i* ,iranian nationals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are simultane\sly unable to return safely to _! home c\ntry due to w>1 unable to ma9ta9 or obta9 lawful immigration /atus due to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's refusal to adjudicate _! applications1 & unable to "w lawfully to support !mselves & _! families--a conv]g5ce ( h>ms t dem&s t>get$ legislative relief4 7#ad7 ,x is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide tempor>y protection & "w au?orization to ^! individuals to prev5t unju/ h>d%ip1 ma9ta9 economic productivity1 uphold ! integrity ( ! immigration sy/em by ensur+ t individuals :o comply ) ! law are n p5aliz$ = gov]nm5t-caus$ delays1 & to demon/rate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/+ui%es betwe5 ! ,iranian p--_m ( :om oppose ! ,iranian regime--& ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 9 conflict4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adjudication pause ,! t]m adjudication pause means any susp5sion1 hold1 delay1 or de facto cessation ( ! adjudication by ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices ( b5efit applications fil$ by nationals ( ,iran t 0 initiat$ on or aft] ,decemb] #a1 #bjbe1 :e!r pursuant to executive ord]1 presid5tial proclamation1 ag5cy policy memor&um1 or o!r directive4 7#b7 ,b5efit application ,! t]m b5efit application means-- 7,a7 an application = *ange ( nonimmigrant classification "u section #bdh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abeh71 = ext5sion ( /ay1 or = adju/m5t ( /atus "u section #bde ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee72 & 7,b7 an application = employm5t au?orization or = r5ewal ( an employm5t au?orization docum5t "u section #bgd;,a7h77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7h77#c77 & ! regulations promulgat$ !reund]4 7#c7 ,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible individual means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is a national ( ,iran2 7,b7 0 lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or o!rwise lawfully pres5t2 7,c7 fil$1 prior to or dur+ ! adjudication pause1 a b5efit application1 t 0 n adjudicat$ due1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 to ! adjudication pause2 & 7,d7 has-- 7i7 a nonimmigrant /atus or an au?oriz$ p]iod ( /ay t has expir$ or w expire dur+ ! p]iod ( ! adjudication pause1 su* t ! ali5's cont9u$ lawful pres5ce dep5ds on ! p5d5cy ( ! unadjudicat$ b5efit application2 or 7ii7 an employm5t au?orization-- 7,i7 t has expir$ or w expire dur+ ! p]iod ( ! adjudication pause2 & 7,,ii7 ) respect to :i* any applicable automatic ext5sion p]iod "u section #bgd;a4#ac7;d7 ( title #h1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 has expir$ or w expire be=e ! adjudication pause is t]m9at$ or ! b5efit application is adjudicat$4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 #d4 ,designation ( tempor>y protect$ /atus = eligible ,iranian nationals 7a7 ,designation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 = ! purpose ( section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a71 ,iran %all be treat$ z if x _h be5 designat$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 ( t section1 subject to ! provisions ( ?is section4 7b7 ,duration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! initial designation "u subsection 7a7 %all be 9 effect = a p]iod ( #ah mon?s beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y %all ext5d ! designation "u subsection 7a7 = additional p]iods ( #f mon?s ea* if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 at lea/ #fj days be=e ! end ( ! curr5t designation p]iod1 t-- 7,a7 ! adjudication pause rema9s 9 effect1 9 :ole or 9 "p2 or 7,b7 ! conditions t gave rise to ! adjudication pause cont9ue to exi/ su* t eligible individuals _c reasonably expect timely adjudication ( _! p5d+ applications4 7#c7 ,m&atory ext5sion ,if ! ,secret>y fails to make ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 at lea/ #fj days be=e ! end ( ! curr5t designation p]iod1 ! designation %all be automatically ext5d$ = #f mon?s4 7c7 ,scope ,! designation "u ?is section %all apply exclusively to eligible individuals4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to create a designation = all nationals ( ,iran4 #e4 ,eligibility & application 7a7 ,eligibility individuals ,an ali5 may be grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus 9 accordance ) ?is ,act if ! ali5-- 7#a7 is an eligible individual2 7#b7 is physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#c7 has be5 cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ,decemb] #b1 #bjbe2 7#d7 is n inadmissible "u section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a772 7#e7 has n be5 convict$ ( any felony or #b or m misdemeanors committ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#f7 is n describ$ 9 section #bjh7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;b77#b77;,a77 7relat+ to p]secution ( o!rs1 conviction ( p>ticul>ly s]i\s crimes1 commission ( s]i\s nonpolitical crimes1 or dang] to ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates72 & 7#g7 is n an ali5 :om ! adjudicat+ (fic] or ! ,secret>y kn[s or has reasonable gr\nds to believe-- 7,a7 is or has be5 an (ficial or ag5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 ! ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps1 or any entity own$ or controll$ by ! =ego+1 :o has be5 responsible = or complicit 91 or has directly or indirectly ord]$1 controll$1 or o!rwise direct$-- 7i7 acts ( corruption1 includ+ corruption relat$ to ! extraction1 sale1 or significant div]sion ( natural res\rces or public funds2 7ii7 gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1 includ+ torture1 extrajudicial kill+1 prolong$ arbitr>y det5tion1 en=c$ disappe>ance1 or sy/ematic repression ( ! rights to fre$om ( expression1 assembly1 or association2 or 7iii7 ! provision ( mat]ial support1 f9anc+1 or significant s]vices to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 ! ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps1 or any p]son or entity t is ! subject ( sanctions or designation "u ,executive ,ord] #aceec1 ,executive ,ord] #achdf1 ! ,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjab1 or any o!r provision ( ,unit$ ,/ates law relat+ to ,iran2 or 7,b7 is an imm$iate family memb] ( an ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o has kn[+ly obta9$1 or :o reasonably %\ld h kn[n t !y 7 obta9+1 any f9ancial b5efit or o!r mat]ial advantage d]iv$ f ! illicit activity ( t ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7b7 ,application 7#a7 ,comm5cem5t ( adjudication ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all comm5ce ! adjudication ( applications = tempor>y protect$ /atus fil$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,tim+ ( adjudications ,! ,secret>y %all adjudicate any application fil$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receipt ( su* application4 7#c7 ,fee ,! fee = an application fil$ 9 accordance ) ?is section %all n exce$ ! fee *>g$ = an application = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a74 7c7 ,waiv] ( gr\nds ( ineligibility ,9 det]m9+ an ali5's eligibility "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may waive any gr\nd ( ineligibility "u subsection 7a74 #f4 ,employm5t au?orization 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all au?orize an ali5 grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus "u section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7 9 accordance ) ?is ,act to engage 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %all provide su* ali5 ) an employm5t au?orization docum5t4 7b7 ,tim+ 7#a7 ,int]im employm5t au?orization ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] an eligible individual files an application = tempor>y protect$ /atus1 ! ,secret>y %all issue an int]im employm5t au?orization docum5t valid = a p]iod ( #ahj days1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es )9 su* #cj-;day p]iod t ! applicant is ineligible4 7#b7 ,f9al employm5t au?orization ,^u grant+ tempor>y protect$ /atus1 ! ,secret>y %all issue an employm5t au?orization docum5t valid = ! duration ( ! designation "u section #d4 7c7 ,automatic ext5sion ( exi/+ ,,ead ,= any eligible individual :o has a p5d+ b5efit application = an employm5t au?orization t is subject to ! adjudication pause1 ! automatic ext5sion p]iod "u section #bgd;a4#ac7;d7 ( title #h1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 %all be ext5d$ = an additional p]iod equal to ! duration ( ! adjudication pause1 plus #ahj days4 7d7 ,no gap 9 "w au?orization ,= purposes ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 regulation1 or policy1 an eligible individual :o is grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus 9 accordance ) ?is ,act %all be deem$ to h be5 cont9u\sly au?oriz$ = employm5t f ! date on :i* ! individual's prior employm5t au?orization expir$ due to ! adjudication pause ?r\gh ! date on :i* employm5t au?orization is issu$ "u ?is section4 ,no employ] %all be liable "u section #bgd;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7 = employ+ su* individual dur+ su* gap p]iod4 #g4 ,protection ( p5d+ applications & /atus 7a7 ,no prejudice ,! fil+ =1 receipt (1 or grant ( tempor>y protect$ /atus 9 accordance ) ?is ,act %all n-- 7#a7 be consid]$ a negative factor or adv]se evid5ce 9 ! adjudication ( any p5d+ or future application = *ange ( nonimmigrant classification1 ext5sion ( /ay1 adju/m5t ( /atus1 employm5t au?orization1 or any o!r immigration b5efit2 7#b7 con/itute an ab&onm5t ( any p5d+ application = any immigration b5efit2 7#c7 affect ! priority date1 process+ date1 or queue position ( any p5d+ application2 or 7#d7 be us$ z a basis = initiat+ removal proce$+s or = any en=cem5t action4 7b7 ,protection aga9/ unlawful pres5ce ,no p]iod dur+ :i* an eligible individual has tempor>y protect$ /atus "u ?is ,act1 or dur+ :i* ! individual's application = su* /atus is p5d+1 %all be consid]$ a p]iod ( unlawful pres5ce "u section #bab7;a77#i77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77;,b774 7c7 ,protection aga9/ accrual dur+ pause ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no p]iod dur+ :i* an eligible individual's application 0 p5d+ & subject to ! adjudication pause %all be consid]$ a p]iod ( unlawful pres5ce = purposes ( any provision ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! individual is grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus "u ?is ,act4 7d7 ,travel au?orization ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process by :i* individuals grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus 9 accordance ) ?is ,act may apply = advance p>ole = travel outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* travel %all n con/itute an ab&onm5t ( any p5d+ application = *ange ( /atus1 adju/m5t ( /atus1 or o!r immigration b5efit4 #h4 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days !reaft] until all applications subject to ! adjudication pause h be5 adjudicat$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes-- 7#a7 ! total numb] ( applications subject to ! adjudication pause1 disaggregat$ by application type2 7#b7 ! numb] ( applications adjudicat$ dur+ ! report+ p]iod2 7#c7 ! numb] ( adjudication applications approv$1 d5i$1 & p5d+2 7#d7 ! av]age process+ "t = adjudicat$ applications2 7#e7 ! total numb] ( applications = tempor>y protect$ /atus fil$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act dur+ ! report+ p]iod1 & ! cumulative total s9ce ! date ( enactm5t2 7#f7 ! numb] ( applications = tempor>y protect$ /atus approv$ dur+ ! report+ p]iod1 & ! cumulative total s9ce ! date ( enactm5t2 & 7#g7 ! numb] ( applications = tempor>y protect$ /atus d5i$ dur+ ! report+ p]iod1 disaggregat$ by ! basis = d5ial1 includ+ ! numb] d5i$ on national security gr\nds "u section #e7;a77#f71 ! numb] d5i$ on public safety gr\nds "u section #e7;a77#e71 & ! numb] d5i$ on all o!r gr\nds1 toge!r ) a description ( ! categories ( su* o!r gr\nds4 #i4 ,rulemak+ 7a7 ,int]im f9al rule ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% an int]im f9al rule implem5t+ ?is ,act1 :i* %all take effect imm$iately ^u publication4 7b7 ,f9al rule ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a f9al rule implem5t+ ?is ,act aft] provid+ an opportunity = public comm5t on ! int]im f9al rule4