,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #debf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjbf,mr4    
,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a new
 gr\nd = inadmissibility = close        
relatives ( =eign t]rori/s4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no     
,safe ,hav5 = ,t]rori/ ,families ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a sov]eign "r &   
duty to protect its national security by
 d5y+ safe hav5 to individuals ^: close 
family ties to enemies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 create unacceptable risks4  7#b7       
,curr5t inadmissibility provisions      
relat$ to t]rorism are too n>r[ &       
discretion>y to sy/ematically evaluate !
 inadmissibility (-- 7,a7 family memb]s 
( designat$ t]rori/s2  7,b7 s5ior       
(ficials ( /ate sponsors ( t]rorism &   
o!r =eign adv]s>ies2 &  7,c7 sanction$  
kleptocrats4  7#c7 ,close family memb]s 
( active ?reats (t5 %>e access to       

networks1 res\rces1 & influ5ce t c h>m !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,provid+ visas1   
lawful p]man5t resid5ce1 or o!r         
immigration b5efits to close relatives (
 individuals ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7  
und]m9es our national security &        
embold5s our =eign adv]s>ies4  #c4      
,inadmissibility & deportability ( cov]$
 family memb]s ( cov]$ =eign ?reat      
actors  7a7 ,inadmissibility ,section   
#bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,?is subp>agraph
 may n be con/ru$ to limit ! application
 ( p>agraph 7#aa72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,cov]$ family      
memb]s ( cov]$ =eign ?reat actors  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,any ali5 :o is a cov]$ family 
memb] ( a cov]$ =eign ?reat actor is    
inadmissible4  7,b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
p>agraph3 7i7 ,cov]$ family memb] ,! t]m
 cov]$ family memb] means any ali5 :o   
is-- 7,i7 ! sp\se or =m] sp\se ( a cov]$
 =eign ?reat actor2  7,,ii7 a p>5t or   

p>5t-9-law ( a cov]$ =eign ?reat actor2 
7,,iii7 a *ild or /ep*ild ( a cov]$     
=eign ?reat actor 7:e!r or n su*        
relation%ip is curr5t72  7,,iv7 a sibl+ 
7includ+ a half-blood sibl+7 ( a cov]$  
=eign ?reat actor2  7,v7 a gr&p>5t or   
gr&*ild ( a cov]$ =eign ?reat actor2 or 
7,,vi7 a niece or nephew ( a cov]$ =eign
 ?reat actor4  7ii7 ,cov]$ =eign ?reat  
actor ,! t]m cov]$ =eign ?reat actor    
means any individual :o-- 7,i7 is or 0  
designat$ z a ,specially ,designat$     
,global ,t]rori/ "u ,executive ,ord]    
#acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+
 to block+ prop]ty & prohibit+          
transactions ) p]sons :o commit1 ?reat5 
to commit1 or support t]rorism7 or any  
successor au?ority2  7,,ii7 is or 0 a   
s5ior lead] or (ficial 7at ! director   
level or high]7 ( a =eign t]rori/       
organization s designat$ "u section     
#bai7;a72  7,,iii7 is or 0 a s5ior      
(ficial 7at ! deputy m9i/] level or     
high]1 or equival5t7 ( ! gov]nm5t (--   
7aa7 a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism s        

designat$ "u section #aged7;c7 ( !      
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77 or any successor  
provision2 or  7bb7 any c\ntry t is a   
=eign adv]s>y 7z def9$ 9 section #h7;c7 
( ! ,secure & ,tru/$ ,communications    
,networks ,act ( #bjai 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#afjg7;c771 includ+ ! ,islamic ,republic
 ( ,iran1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 !    
,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,democratic ,p's  
,republic ( ,korea1 & ! ,republic (     
,cuba2 or  7,,iv7 is or 0 sanction$ "u !
 ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights      
,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4      
#ajaja et seq471 ! ,int]national        
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 or any o!r    
,f$]al law = significant corruption1    
kleptocracy1 or human rights abuses     
directly ti$ to a ho/ile =eign gov]nm5t 
or regime4  7,c7 ,retroactive           
application ,?is p>agraph %all apply to 
any ali5 reg>dless ( :5 ! family        
relation%ip 0 =m$ or :5 ! cov]$ =eign   
?reat actor 0 s designat$4  4  7b7      

,deportability ,section #bcg7;a7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,cov]$ family    
memb]s ( cov]$ =eign ?reat actors ,any  
ali5 describ$ 9 section                 
#bab7;a77#aa77;,a7 is deportable4  4    
#d4 ,m&atory visa revocation & removal  
7a7 ,visa revocation ,section #bba7;i7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%all revoke any visa or o!r docum5tation
 previ\sly issu$ to any ali5 :o is      
inadmissible "u section #bab7;a77#aa7 n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] su* ali5's       
inadmissibility has be5 det]m9$44  7b7  
,removal proce$+s ,any ali5 )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :o is inadmissible "u section    
#bab7;a77#aa7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section #c1
 %all be subject to removal proce$+s 9  
accordance ) section #bdj ( su* ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a74 ,! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security %all prioritize !     

removal ( all su* ali5s4  7c7 ,no       
discretion>y relief ,ali5s :o are       
inadmissible "u section #bab7;a77#aa7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z   
add$ by section #c1 are n eligible =    
cancellation ( removal1 adju/m5t (      
/atus1 or any o!r =m ( discretion>y     
relief f removal1 except z expressly    
provid$ 9 ?is ,act4  #e4 ,implem5tation 
& report+  7a7 ,scre5+ requirem5ts ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all 
implem5t enhanc$ scre5+ proc$ures to    
id5tify cov]$ family relation%ips us+   
all available intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1
 & sanctions databases4  7b7 ,annual    
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all submit a report to !      
appropriate congressional committees t  
includes1 ) respect to ! report+ p]iod--
 7#a7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o 7 det]m9$ to be

 inadmissible "u section #bab7;a77#aa7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z  
add$ by section #c2  7#b7 ! numb] (     
visas issu$ to ali5s describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 t 7 revok$2  7#c7 ! numb] (       
removals ( ali5s describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 t 7 c>ri$ out2 &  7#d7 a summ>y (  
any waiv]s grant$ to ali5s describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ a ju/ification = 
ea* su* waiv]4  #f4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #g4 ,effective   
date ,?is ,act %all-- 7#a7 take effect  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 apply to-- 7,a7 all applications = 
visas1 admissions1 & adju/m5ts ( /atus  
p5d+ on or aft] su* date2 &  7,b7 all   
ali5s :o 7 previ\sly admitt$ to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or grant$ lawful /atus 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4