,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #h 7legislative
 day1 ,janu>y #g71 #bjbf,mr4 ,m>%all 7= 
himself & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
cl>ify ! def9itions ( 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#d77;,a7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#d77;,a77 e/abli%es 
t an ali5 :o1 9 ! op9ion ( ! consul>    
(fic] or ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip
 & ,immigration ,s]vices1 is likely at  
any "t to become a public *>ge is       
inadmissible4  7#b7 ,9 section          

#bab7;a77#d77;,b7 ( su* ,act1 ,congress 
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 & any affidavit ( support       
execut$ by a sponsor ( su* ali5 9       
accordance ) section #bac;,a7a77#a7 (   
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahc;a7a77#a774 
7#c7 ,^! /atutory factors h n be5       
fai?fully appli$ 9 ! int5d$ totality ( !
 circum/ances analysis by executive     
ag5cies1 :i* has result$ 9 inconsi/5t & 
ov]ly p]missive int]pretations t und]m9e
 congressional int5t to ensure          
self-suffici5cy among new immigrants4   
7#d7 ,! propos$ rule entitl$            
,inadmissibility on ,public ,*>ge       
,gr\nds 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 #eaaad71 :i* 0  
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] by ,u4,s4    
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices on   
,octob] #aj1 #bjah1 provid$ 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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7   
,likely at any "t to become a public    
*>ge ,! t]m likely at any "t to become a
 public *>ge1 ) respect to an ali51     
means ! ali5 is likely to receive #a or 
m public b5efits = m ?an #ab mon?s1 9 ! 
aggregate1 dur+ any #cf-mon? p]iod aft] 
! date on :i*-- 7,i7 ! ali5 is admitt$  

to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,,ii7 ! ali5's 
/atus is adju/$ "u ?is title4  7ii7     
,public b5efits ,! 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 7z
 def9$ 9 ! propos$ rule entitl$         
,inadmissibility on ,public ,*>ge       
,gr\nds1 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 #eaaad771      
includ+ b5efits receiv$ f--  7,i7       
supplem5tal security income au?oriz$ "u 
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472  7,,ii7  
tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families      
au?oriz$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( su*    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472      
7,,iii7 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or    
tribal ca% b5efit program = income      
ma9t5ance2  7,,iv7 ! supplem5tal        
nutrition assi/ance program au?oriz$ "u 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472  7,v7 ! h\s+  

*oice v\*] program & project-bas$ r5tal 
assi/ance 7includ+ mod]ate              
rehabilitation7 au?oriz$ "u section #h (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f72  7,,vi7 public h\s+
 funds au?oriz$ "u section #i ( su* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g72  7,,vii7 !    
,m$icaid program au?oriz$ "u title ,,xix
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq471 exclud+       
em]g5cy m$ical assi/ance1 b5efits       
provid$ to individuals :o are y\ng] ?an 
#ba ye>s ( age1 & b5efits provid$ to    
pregnant wom52  7,,viii7 premium &      
co/-%>+ subsidies au?oriz$ "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 7#ad ,u4,s4,c4      
#ahjga2 relat+ to r$uc$ co/ %>+72 &     
7,,ix7 any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or 
tribal program provid+ monetizable or   
non-monetizable b5efits1 includ+        
programs e/abli%$ aft] ! date ( !       

enactm5t ( ! ,public ,*>ge ,cl>ification
 ,act ( #bjbf4  7iii7 ,public *>ge ,!   
t]m public *>ge means an ali5 :o        
receives #a or m public b5efits = m ?an 
#ab mon?s1 9 ! aggregate1 )9 any        
#cf-mon? p]iod4 ,! receipt ( #b b5efits 
9 a s+le mon? %all be deem$ to con/itute
 #b mon?s ( b5efits = purposes ( ?is    
clause4  7,c7 ,publication ( li/ (      
b5efits  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,public 
,*>ge ,cl>ification ,act ( #bjbf1 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & 
,immigration ,s]vices1 %all publi% 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] a compreh5sive li/ ( all 
public b5efits t may r5d] an ali5 a     
public *>ge or likely to become a public
 *>ge4  7ii7 ,updates ,! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7,i7 update ! li/ describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 :5ev] necess>y to include any
 new programs or b5efits creat$ aft] !  
publication ( su* li/2 &  7,,ii7 publi% 
notice ( su* updates 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4
  7,d7 ,factors to be consid]$  7i7 ,9  

g5]al ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an ali5 is        
inadmissible "u ?is p>agraph1 ! consul> 
(fic] or ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip
 & ,immigration ,s]vices %all consid]1 9
 ! totality ( ! circum/ances1 ! ali5's--
 7,i7 age2  7,,ii7 heal?2  7,,iii7      
family /atus2  7,,iv7 assets1 res\rces1 
& f9ancial /atus2  7,v7 education &     
skills2  7,,vi7 prospective immigration 
/atus & expect$ p]iod ( admission2 &    
7,,vii7 any affidavit ( support execut$ 
by a sponsor 9 accordance ) section     
#bac;,a7a77#a74  7ii7 ,det]m9ation ,no  
s+le factor li/$ "u clause 7i7 %all be  
dispositive4 ,! det]m9ation (           
inadmissibility %all be bas$ on a       
holi/ic assessm5t ( ! ali5's likelihood 
( becom+ a public *>ge4  7,e7           
,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 & !       
dep5d5ts ( su* ali5s4  7,f7 ,waiv]s ,no 
waiv] ( inadmissibility "u ?is p>agraph 

%all be grant$ to any ali51 o!r ?an !   
ali5s exempt$ "u subp>agraph 7,f71      
unless su* waiv] is specifically        
au?oriz$ by an ,act ( ,congress4  7,g7  
,affidavits ( support ,an affidavit (   
support submitt$ by ! sponsor ( an ali5 
9 accordance ) section #bac;,a-- 7i7    
%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$]al  
pov]ty l9e2 &  7ii7 may be consid]$ z a 
factor 9 ! totality ( ! circum/ances "u 
subp>agraph 7,d71 b %all n be suffici5t 
to ov]come a f9d+ t an ali5 is likely to
 become a public *>ge4  7,h7 ,public    
*>ge bonds  7i7 ,requirem5t ,! consul>  
(fic] or ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip
 & ,immigration ,s]vices %all require ! 
po/+ ( a public *>ge bond z a condition 
( an ali5's admission or adju/m5t (     
/atus if ! ali5 is likely at any "t to  

become a public *>ge1 b o!r factors     
w>rant conditional approval4  7ii7      
,am\nt2 =feiture ,ea* public *>ge bond  
requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all be-- 7,i7 9  
an am\nt equal to n less ?an #aj1jjj2   
7,,ii7 payable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7,,iii7 =feit$ if ! ali5 = :om x is po/$
 becomes a public *>ge dur+ ! #aj-ye>   
p]iod imm$iately foll[+ ! ali5's        
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or adju/m5t
 ( /atus4  7iii7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) ! 
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &         
,immigration ,s]vices1 %all promulgate  
regulations = ! adm9i/ration1 =feiture1 
& cancellation ( public *>ge bonds      
requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph4  4  #d4     
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act ,section #bac;,a ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahc;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 & 7i7 z      
subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7    
,requirem5ts = public *>ge det]m9ations 

,affidavits ( support "u ?is section    
%all comply ) ! requirem5ts set =? 9    
section #bab7;a77#d77;,g74  4  7b7 ,o!r 
laws ,any ref]5ce 9 any ,f$]al law or   
regulation to public *>ge or likely to  
become a public *>ge %all be con/ru$ 9  
accordance ) ! am5dm5ts made by section 
#c4  #e4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is ,act %all-- 7#a7 take effect
 on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 apply to 
all applications = visas1 admission1 or 
adju/m5t ( /atus p5d+ on1 or fil$ aft]1 
su* effective date4