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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6 

To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain 

aliens, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 12, 2019 

Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. CLARKE of New 

York, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. 

CASTRO of Texas, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. CORREA, Mr. COSTA, Ms. 

ESCOBAR, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. GARCI ́A of Illinois, Ms. 

GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, 

Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. LUJA ́N, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mrs. 

NAPOLITANO, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. SAN

NICOLAS, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SOTO, Ms. 

TORRES SMALL of New Mexico, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mrs. 

TRAHAN, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. VELA, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. ALLRED, Ms. BASS, 

Mr. BERA, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. 

BONAMICI, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN of 

Maryland, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. 

BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARK

of Massachusetts, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. COHEN, 

Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. COX of California, 

Mr. CRIST, Mr. CROW, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, 

Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. DEAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. 

DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DELGADO, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. 

DESAULNIER, Mr. DEUTCH, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. EVANS, 

Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. FRANKEL, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. 

GARAMENDI, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. HECK, Mr. HIGGINS of New 

York, Ms. HILL of California, Mr. HIMES, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. 

HOULAHAN, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. 

JAYAPAL, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. KEATING, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KHANNA, 

Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KIM, Mr. KIND, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. 

KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. 

LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mrs. LAWRENCE, 

Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. 


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LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. 

MALINOWSKI, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 

MCEACHIN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, 

Ms. MOORE, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. NADLER, Mr. NEAL, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. 

NORCROSS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PALLONE, 

Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PELOSI, 

Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. PETERS, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. 

POCAN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. 

RASKIN, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. SCHRIER, 

Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. 

SHERMAN, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. STANTON, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. 

SWALWELL of California, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, 

Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TONKO, Mr. 

TRONE, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. 

WATERS, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. 

WILD, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. YARMUTH, and Mr. CUELLAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for 

a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 

consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment 

of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Dream and 

5 Promise Act of 2019’’. 

6 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

7 The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 


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Sec. 2. Table of contents. 

TITLE I—DREAM ACT OF 2019 

Sec. 101. Short title. 

Sec. 102. Permanent resident status on a conditional basis for certain longterm residents who entered the United States as children. 

Sec. 103. Terms of permanent resident status on a conditional basis. 

Sec. 104. Return to previous immigration status. 

Sec. 105. Removal of conditional basis of permanent resident status. 

Sec. 106. Restoration of State option to determine residency for purposes of 

higher education benefits. 

TITLE II—AMERICAN PROMISE ACT OF 2019 

Sec. 201. Short title. 

Sec. 202. Adjustment of status for certain nationals of certain countries designated for temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure. 

Sec. 203. Reporting requirements regarding future discontinued eligibility of 

aliens from countries currently listed under temporary protected status. 

Sec. 204. Waiver of certain language requirements. 

Sec. 205. Clarification of inspection and admission under temporary protected 

status. 

TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Sec. 301. Definitions. 

Sec. 302. Limitation on removal; application and fee exemption; waiver of 

grounds for inadmissibility and other conditions on eligible individuals. 

Sec. 303. Determination of continuous presence. 

Sec. 304. Exemption from numerical limitations. 

Sec. 305. Availability of administrative and judicial review. 

Sec. 306. Documentation requirements. 

Sec. 307. Rule making. 

Sec. 308. Confidentiality of information. 

Sec. 309. Grant program to assist eligible applicants. 

Sec. 310. Provisions affecting eligibility for adjustment of status. 

1 TITLE I—DREAM ACT OF 2019 

2 SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 

3 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Dream Act of 2019’’. 


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1 SEC. 102. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ON A CONDI2 TIONAL BASIS FOR CERTAIN LONG-TERM 

3 RESIDENTS WHO ENTERED THE UNITED 

4 STATES AS CHILDREN. 

5 (a) CONDITIONAL BASIS FOR STATUS.—Notwith6 standing any other provision of law, and except as pro7 vided in section 105(c)(2), an alien shall be considered, 

8 at the time of obtaining the status of an alien lawfully 

9 admitted for permanent residence under this section, to 

10 have obtained such status on a conditional basis subject 

11 to the provisions of this title. 

12 (b) REQUIREMENTS.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 

14 provision of law, the Secretary or the Attorney Gen15 eral shall cancel the removal of, and adjust to the 

16 status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 

17 residence on a conditional basis, or without the con18 ditional basis as provided in section 105(c)(2), an 

19 alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the 

20 United States if— 

21 (A) the alien has been continuously phys22 ically present in the United States since the 

23 date that is 4 years before the date of the en24 actment of this Act; 


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1 (B) the alien was younger than 18 years of 

2 age on the date on which the alien initially en3 tered the United States; 

4 (C) subject to sections 301(b) and 302(d), 

5 the alien— 

6 (i) is not inadmissible under para7 graph (2), (3), (6)(E), (6)(G), (8), 

8 (10)(A), (10)(C), (10)(D), or (10)(E) of 

9 section 212(a) of the Immigration and Na10 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)); 

11 (ii) has not ordered, incited, assisted, 

12 or otherwise participated in the persecution 

13 of any person on account of race, religion, 

14 nationality, membership in a particular so15 cial group, or political opinion; and 

16 (iii) excluding any offense under State 

17 law for which an essential element is the 

18 alien’s immigration status, and any minor 

19 traffic offense, has not been convicted of— 

20 (I) any offense under Federal or 

21 State law that is punishable by a 

22 maximum term of imprisonment of 

23 more than 1 year; 

24 (II) 3 or more offenses under 

25 Federal or State law for which the 


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1 alien was convicted on different dates 

2 for each of the 3 offenses and impris3 oned for an aggregate of 90 days or 

4 more; or 

5 (III) a crime of domestic vio6 lence, unless— 

7 (aa) the alien demonstrates 

8 that such crime is related to the 

9 alien having been— 

10 (AA) a victim of domes11 tic violence, sexual assault, 

12 stalking, child abuse or ne13 glect, abuse or neglect in 

14 later life, or human traf15 ficking; 

16 (BB) battered or sub17 jected to extreme cruelty; or 

18 (CC) a victim of crimi19 nal activity described in sec20 tion 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) of 

21 the Immigration and Na22 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 

23 1101(a)(15)(U)(iii)); or 

24 (bb) the Secretary, in the 

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1 waives this subclause for humani2 tarian purposes, for family unity, 

3 or because the waiver is other4 wise in the public interest; and 

5 (D) the alien— 

6 (i) has been admitted to an institution 

7 of higher education; 

8 (ii) in the United States, has— 

9 (I) earned a high school diploma 

10 or a commensurate alternative award 

11 from a public or private high school; 

12 (II) obtained the General Edu13 cation Development credential; 

14 (III) obtained a high school 

15 equivalency diploma recognized under 

16 State law; or 

17 (IV) obtained a recognized post18 secondary credential; or 

19 (iii) is enrolled in secondary school or 

20 in an education program assisting students 

21 in— 

22 (I) obtaining a regular high 

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1 (II) passing the General Edu2 cation Development test, a high school 

3 equivalence diploma examination, or 

4 other similar State-authorized exam; 

5 (III) obtaining a certificate or 

6 credential from an area career and 

7 technical education school providing 

8 education at the secondary level; or 

9 (IV) obtaining a recognized post10 secondary credential. 

11 (2) DACA RECIPIENTS.—The Secretary or the 

12 Attorney General shall cancel the removal of, and 

13 adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for 

14 permanent residence on a conditional basis, or with15 out the conditional basis as provided in section 

16 105(c)(2), an alien who— 

17 (A) was granted DACA, unless the alien 

18 has become ineligible for DACA renewal; or 

19 (B) was never granted DACA, but would 

20 have been eligible for such a grant pursuant to 

21 the terms of the Deferred Action for Childhood 

22 Arrivals policy announced by the Secretary of 

23 Homeland Security on June 15, 2012, in place 

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1 (3) APPLICATION FEE.—The Secretary may, 

2 subject to an exemption under section 302(c), re3 quire an alien applying under this section to pay a 

4 reasonable fee that is commensurate with the cost of 

5 processing the application but does not exceed 

6 $495.00. 

7 (4) SUBMISSION OF BIOMETRIC AND BIO8 GRAPHIC DATA.—The Secretary may not grant an 

9 alien permanent resident status on a conditional 

10 basis under this section unless the alien submits bio11 metric and biographic data, in accordance with pro12 cedures established by the Secretary. The Secretary 

13 shall provide an alternative procedure for aliens who 

14 are unable to provide such biometric or biographic 

15 data because of a physical impairment. 

16 (5) BACKGROUND CHECKS.— 

17 (A) REQUIREMENT FOR BACKGROUND

18 CHECKS.—The Secretary shall utilize biometric, 

19 biographic, and other data that the Secretary 

20 determines appropriate— 

21 (i) to conduct security and law en22 forcement background checks of an alien 

23 seeking permanent resident status on a 

24 conditional basis under this section; and 


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1 (ii) to determine whether there is any 

2 criminal, national security, or other factor 

3 that would render the alien ineligible for 

4 such status. 

5 (B) COMPLETION OF BACKGROUND

6 CHECKS.—The security and law enforcement 

7 background checks of an alien required under 

8 subparagraph (A) shall be completed, to the 

9 satisfaction of the Secretary, before the date on 

10 which the Secretary grants such alien perma11 nent resident status on a conditional basis 

12 under this section. 

13 (6) MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE.—An alien 

14 applying for permanent resident status on a condi15 tional basis under this section, or without the condi16 tional basis as provided in section 105(c)(2), shall 

17 establish that the alien has registered under the 

18 Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3801 et 

19 seq.), if the alien is subject to registration under 

20 such Act. 

21 (7) CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DE22 FINED.—For purposes of paragraph (1)(C)(iii)(III), 

23 the term ‘‘crime of domestic violence’’ means any of24 fense that has as an element the use, attempted use, 

25 or threatened use of physical force against a person 


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1 committed by a current or former spouse of the per2 son, by an individual with whom the person shares 

3 a child in common, by an individual who is cohab4 iting with or has cohabited with the person as a 

5 spouse, by an individual similarly situated to a 

6 spouse of the person under the domestic or family 

7 violence laws of the jurisdiction where the offense oc8 curs, or by any other individual against a person 

9 who is protected from that individual’s acts under 

10 the domestic or family violence laws of the United 

11 States or any State, Indian tribal government, or 

12 unit of local government. 

13 (c) LIMITATION ON REMOVAL OF CERTAIN ALIEN

14 MINORS; TREATMENT OF CERTAIN REMOVED OR DE15 PARTED ALIENS.— 

16 (1) CERTAIN ALIEN MINORS.— 

17 (A) STAY OF REMOVAL.—The Attorney 

18 General shall stay the removal proceedings of 

19 an alien who meets all the requirements under 

20 subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection 

21 (b)(1), subject to sections 301(b) and 302(d), 

22 and is not older than 18 years of age. 

23 (B) COMMENCEMENT OF REMOVAL PRO24 CEEDINGS.—The Secretary may not commence 


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1 removal proceedings for an alien described in 

2 subparagraph (A). 

3 (C) LIFT OF STAY.—The Secretary or At4 torney General may not lift the stay granted to 

5 an alien under subparagraph (A) unless the 

6 alien ceases to meet the requirements under 

7 such subparagraph. 

8 (2) ELIGIBILITY OF REMOVED OR VOLUNTARILY

9 DEPARTED ALIENS.—An alien who was removed or 

10 permitted to depart voluntarily from the United 

11 States on or after January 20, 2017, may apply for 

12 relief under this section from abroad if— 

13 (A) the alien meets all the requirements 

14 under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection 

15 (b)(1), subject to sections 301(b) and 302(d); 

16 (B) the alien meets the requirements of 

17 subsection (b)(1)(D) or was enrolled in an ele18 mentary school or secondary school in the 

19 United States during the 60-day period before 

20 the alien’s removal or voluntary departure; 

21 (C) the alien was continuously physically 

22 present in the United States for a period of at 

23 least 4 years; 

24 (D) at the time of their removal or vol25 untary departure, the alien— 


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1 (i) had been granted DACA, and was 

2 not ineligible for DACA renewal; or 

3 (ii) had never been granted DACA, 

4 but would have been eligible for such a 

5 grant pursuant to the terms of the De6 ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy 

7 announced by the Secretary of Homeland 

8 Security on June 15, 2012, in place before 

9 it was rescinded on Sept. 5, 2017; and 

10 (E) the sole reason for their removal or 

11 voluntary departure was that the alien was 

12 present in the United States after the expira13 tion of the period of stay authorized by the Sec14 retary of Homeland Security or was present in 

15 the United States without being admitted or 

16 paroled. 

17 SEC. 103. TERMS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ON A 

18 CONDITIONAL BASIS. 

19 (a) PERIOD OF STATUS.—Permanent resident status 

20 on a conditional basis is— 

21 (1) valid for a period of 10 years, unless such 

22 period is extended by the Secretary; and 

23 (2) subject to termination under subsection (d). 

24 (b) NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS.—At the time an 

25 alien obtains permanent resident status on a conditional 


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1 basis, the Secretary shall provide notice to the alien re2 garding the provisions of this title and the requirements 

3 to have the conditional basis of such status removed. 

4 (c) PROFESSIONAL, COMMERCIAL, AND BUSINESS LI5 CENSES.—Notwithstanding any other law, for the pur6 poses of professional, commercial, and business licenses, 

7 an alien with permanent status on a conditional basis shall 

8 be treated as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent res9 idence. 

10 (d) TERMINATION OF STATUS.—The Secretary may 

11 terminate the permanent resident status on a conditional 

12 basis of an alien only if the Secretary— 

13 (1) determines that the alien ceases to meet the 

14 requirements under section 102(b)(1)(C), subject to 

15 sections 301(b) and 302(d); and 

16 (2) prior to the termination, provides the 

17 alien— 

18 (A) notice of the proposed termination; 

19 and 

20 (B) the opportunity for a hearing to pro21 vide evidence that the alien meets such require22 ments or otherwise contest the termination. 

23 SEC. 104. RETURN TO PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION STATUS. 

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1 nated under section 103(d), or whose application under 

2 section 102 is denied, shall return to the immigration sta3 tus that the alien had immediately before receiving perma4 nent resident status on a conditional basis or applying 

5 under section 102, as appropriate. 

6 SEC. 105. REMOVAL OF CONDITIONAL BASIS OF PERMA7 NENT RESIDENT STATUS. 

8 (a) ELIGIBILITY FOR REMOVAL OF CONDITIONAL

9 BASIS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

11 the Secretary shall remove the conditional basis of 

12 an alien’s permanent resident status granted under 

13 this title and grant the alien status as an alien law14 fully admitted for permanent residence if the alien— 

15 (A) is described in section 102(b)(1)(C), 

16 subject to sections 301(b) and 302(d); 

17 (B) has not abandoned the alien’s resi18 dence in the United States during the period in 

19 which the alien has permanent resident status 

20 on a conditional basis; and 

21 (C)(i) has earned a degree from an institu22 tion of higher education, or has completed at 

23 least 2 years, in good standing, of a program in 

24 the United States leading to a bachelor’s degree 

25 or higher degree or a certificate or credential 


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1 from an area career and technical education 

2 school providing education at the postsecondary 

3 level; 

4 (ii) has served in the Uniformed Services 

5 for at least 2 years and, if discharged, received 

6 an honorable discharge; or 

7 (iii) has been employed for periods totaling 

8 at least 3 years and at least 75 percent of the 

9 time that the alien has had a valid employment 

10 authorization, except that any period during 

11 which the alien is not employed while having a 

12 valid employment authorization and is enrolled 

13 in an institution of higher education, a sec14 ondary school, or an education program de15 scribed in section 102(b)(1)(D)(iii), shall not 

16 count toward the time requirements under this 

17 clause. 

18 (2) HARDSHIP EXCEPTION.— 

19 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re20 move the conditional basis of an alien’s perma21 nent resident status and grant the alien status 

22 as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 

23 residence if the alien— 


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1 (i) satisfies the requirements under 

2 subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

3 (1); 

4 (ii) demonstrates compelling cir5 cumstances for the inability to satisfy the 

6 requirements under subparagraph (C) of 

7 such paragraph; and 

8 (iii) demonstrates that— 

9 (I) the alien has a disability; 

10 (II) the alien is a full-time care11 giver of a minor child; or 

12 (III) the removal of the alien 

13 from the United States would result 

14 in hardship to the alien or the alien’s 

15 spouse, parent, or child who is a na16 tional of the United States or is law17 fully admitted for permanent resi18 dence. 

19 (3) CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT.— 

20 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

21 subparagraph (B), the conditional basis of an 

22 alien’s permanent resident status granted under 

23 this title may not be removed unless the alien 

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1 quirements under section 312(a) of the Immi2 gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(a)). 

3 (B) EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) shall 

4 not apply to an alien who is unable to meet the 

5 requirements under such section 312(a) due to 

6 disability. 

7 (4) APPLICATION FEE.—The Secretary may, 

8 subject to an exemption under section 302(c), re9 quire aliens applying for removal of the conditional 

10 basis of an alien’s permanent resident status under 

11 this section to pay a reasonable fee that is commen12 surate with the cost of processing the application. 

13 (5) SUBMISSION OF BIOMETRIC AND BIO14 GRAPHIC DATA.—The Secretary may not remove the 

15 conditional basis of an alien’s permanent resident 

16 status unless the alien submits biometric and bio17 graphic data, in accordance with procedures estab18 lished by the Secretary. The Secretary shall provide 

19 an alternative procedure for applicants who are un20 able to provide such biometric data because of a 

21 physical impairment. 

22 (6) BACKGROUND CHECKS.— 

23 (A) REQUIREMENT FOR BACKGROUND

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1 biographic, and other data that the Secretary 

2 determines appropriate— 

3 (i) to conduct security and law en4 forcement background checks of an alien 

5 applying for removal of the conditional 

6 basis of the alien’s permanent resident sta7 tus; and 

8 (ii) to determine whether there is any 

9 criminal, national security, or other factor 

10 that would render the alien ineligible for 

11 removal of such conditional basis. 

12 (B) COMPLETION OF BACKGROUND

13 CHECKS.—The security and law enforcement 

14 background checks of an alien required under 

15 subparagraph (A) shall be completed, to the 

16 satisfaction of the Secretary, before the date on 

17 which the Secretary removes the conditional 

18 basis of the alien’s permanent resident status. 

19 (b) TREATMENT FOR PURPOSES OF NATURALIZA20 TION.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of title III of 

22 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 

23 et seq.), an alien granted permanent resident status 

24 on a conditional basis shall be considered to have 

25 been admitted to the United States, and be present 


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1 in the United States, as an alien lawfully admitted 

2 for permanent residence. 

3 (2) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION FOR NATU4 RALIZATION.—An alien may not apply for natu5 ralization while the alien is in permanent resident 

6 status on a conditional basis. 

7 (c) TIMING OF APPROVAL OF LAWFUL PERMANENT

8 RESIDENCE STATUS.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—An alien granted lawful per10 manent residence on a conditional basis under this 

11 title may apply to have such conditional basis re12 moved at any time after such alien has met the eligi13 bility requirements set forth in subsection (a). 

14 (2) APPROVAL WITH REGARD TO INITIAL APPLI15 CATIONS.— 

16 (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 

17 other provision of law, the Secretary or the At18 torney General shall cancel the removal of, and 

19 adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admit20 ted for permanent residence status without con21 ditional basis, any alien who— 

22 (i) subject to the waiver described in 

23 section 302(d), and the provisions on de24 termination of continuous presence in sec25 tion 303, demonstrates eligibility for lawful 


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1 permanent residence status on a condi2 tional basis under section 102(b); and 

3 (ii) subject to the exceptions described 

4 in subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3)(B) of this 

5 section, already has fulfilled the require6 ments of paragraphs (1) and (3) of sub7 section (a) of this section at the time such 

8 alien first submits an application for bene9 fits under this title. 

10 (B) BACKGROUND CHECKS.—Paragraphs 

11 (5) and (6) of subsection (a) of this section 

12 shall apply to an alien seeking lawful perma13 nent residence status without conditional basis 

14 in an initial application in the same manner as 

15 they apply to an alien seeking removal of the 

16 conditional basis of an alien’s permanent resi17 dent status. Paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 

18 102(b) shall not be construed to require the 

19 Secretary to conduct more than one identical 

20 security or law enforcement background check 

21 on such an alien. 

22 (C) APPLICATION FEES.—In the case of an 

23 alien seeking lawful permanent residence status 

24 without conditional basis in an initial applica25 tion, the alien shall pay the fee required under 


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1 subsection (a)(4)(A) of this section, subject to 

2 the exemption allowed under section 302(c), but 

3 shall not be required to pay the application fee 

4 under section 102(b)(3). 

5 SEC. 106. RESTORATION OF STATE OPTION TO DETERMINE 

6 RESIDENCY FOR PURPOSES OF HIGHER EDU7 CATION BENEFITS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 505 of the Illegal Immi9 gration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 

10 (8 U.S.C. 1623) is repealed. 

11 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal under subsection 

12 (a) shall take effect as if included in the original enact13 ment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 

14 Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104– 

15 208; 110 Stat. 3009–546). 

16 (c) LIMITATION OF FEDERAL STUDENT ASSIST17 ANCE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an 

18 alien who has permanent resident status on a conditional 

19 basis under this title shall be eligible only for the following 

20 assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 

21 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.): 

22 (1) Student loans under parts D and E of such 

23 title IV (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. and 1087aa et 

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1 (2) Federal work-study programs under part C 

2 of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), subject to 

3 the requirements of such part. 

4 (3) Services under such title IV (20 U.S.C. 

5 1070 et seq.), subject to the requirements for such 

6 services. 

7 TITLE II—AMERICAN PROMISE 

8 ACT OF 2019 

9 SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

10 This title may be cited as the ‘‘American Promise Act 

11 of 2019’’. 

12 SEC. 202. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN NATION13 ALS OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES DESIGNATED 

14 FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS OR 

15 DEFERRED ENFORCED DEPARTURE. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi17 sion of law, the Secretary or the Attorney General shall 

18 cancel the removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien 

19 lawfully admitted for permanent residence, an alien de20 scribed in subsection (c) if the alien— 

21 (1) applies for such adjustment, including sub22 mitting the documents required under section 306, 

23 not later than 3 years after the date of the enact24 ment of this Act; and 


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1 (2) is determined to be an alien admissible to 

2 the United States as an immigrant, except as other3 wise provided under subsection (b) and subject to 

4 sections 301(b) and 302(d). 

5 (b) CERTAIN GROUNDS FOR INADMISSIBILITY INAP6 PLICABLE.—For purposes of determining admissibility 

7 under subsection (a)(2), the grounds for inadmissibility 

8 specified in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A),(6)(B), (6)(C), 

9 (7)(A), (9)(A), and (9)(B) of section 212(a) of the Immi10 gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) shall not 

11 apply. 

12 (c) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA13 TUS.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—An alien shall be eligible for 

15 adjustment of status if the alien— 

16 (A) is— 

17 (i) a national of a foreign state (or 

18 part thereof), (or in the case of an alien 

19 having no nationality, is a person who last 

20 habitually resided in such state), with a 

21 designation under subsection (b) of section 

22 244 of the Immigration and Nationality 

23 Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)) on September 25, 

24 2016, who had or was otherwise eligible for 

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1 notwithstanding subsections (c)(1)(A)(iv) 

2 and (c)(3)(C) of such section; or 

3 (ii) under a grant of Deferred En4 forced Departure as of September 28, 

5 2016; and 

6 (B) has been continuously physically 

7 present in the United States for a period of not 

8 less than 3 years before the date of the enact9 ment of this Act. 

10 (2) TPS ALIENS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED OR DE11 PARTED.—An alien shall be eligible for adjustment 

12 of status if the alien was removed or voluntarily de13 parted from the United States on or after Sep14 tember 25, 2016, if the alien— 

15 (A) applies from abroad; 

16 (B) was continuously physically present in 

17 the United States for a period of not less than 

18 3 years before the date of removal or departure; 

19 (C) had temporary protected status on 

20 such date, or was otherwise eligible, on such 

21 date, for temporary protected status notwith22 standing subsections (c)(1)(A)(iv) and (c)(3)(C) 

23 of section 244 of the Immigration and Nation24 ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a); and 


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1 (D) the sole reason for the alien’s removal 

2 or departure was— 

3 (i) that the alien was present in the 

4 United States after the expiration of the 

5 designation of that foreign state (or part 

6 thereof) under section 244(b)(3)(B) of the 

7 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

8 1254a(b)(3)(B)); or 

9 (ii) in the case of a voluntary depar10 ture, the alien did so on the basis of the 

11 Secretary’s determination to terminate 

12 such designation. 

13 (3) DED ALIENS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED OR

14 DEPARTED.—An alien shall be eligible for adjust15 ment of status if the alien was removed or volun16 tarily departed from the United States on or after 

17 September 28, 2016, if the alien— 

18 (A) applies from abroad; 

19 (B) is under a grant of Deferred Enforced 

20 Departure as of September 28, 2016; 

21 (C) was continuously physically present in 

22 the United States for a period of not less than 

23 3 years before the date of removal or departure; 

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1 (D) the sole reason for the alien’s removal 

2 or departure— 

3 (i) was that the alien was present in 

4 the United States after the expiration of 

5 the deferral of enforced departure directed 

6 in the Presidential Memorandum on De7 ferred Enforced Departure for Liberians 

8 issued on September 28, 2016, or any sub9 sequent extension of such deferral; or 

10 (ii) in the case of a voluntary depar11 ture, the alien did so on the basis of the 

12 President’s determination to terminate 

13 such presidential memorandum or exten14 sion. 

15 (d) APPLICATION.— 

16 (1) FEE.—The Secretary shall, subject to an 

17 exemption under section 302(c), require an alien ap18 plying for permanent resident status under this sec19 tion to pay a reasonable fee that is commensurate 

20 with the cost of processing the application, but does 

21 not exceed $1,140. 

22 (2) STAY OF REMOVAL WHILE APPLICATION

23 PENDING.—The removal proceedings of an alien 

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1 of status submitted pursuant to this section is pend2 ing. 

3 SEC. 203. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING FU4 TURE DISCONTINUED ELIGIBILITY OF 

5 ALIENS FROM COUNTRIES CURRENTLY LIST6 ED UNDER TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS. 

7 Section 244(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality 

8 Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the 

9 end, the following: 

10 ‘‘(D) REPORT ON TERMINATIONS.—Not 

11 later than 3 days after the Secretary of Home12 land Security publishes a notice in the Federal 

13 Register of the determination to terminate the 

14 designation of a foreign state (or part thereof) 

15 under subparagraph (B), the Secretary of 

16 Homeland Security shall submit to the Commit17 tees on the Judiciary of the House of Rep18 resentatives and of the Senate a report that in19 cludes— 

20 ‘‘(i) an explanation of any event that 

21 initially prompted the designation of the 

22 foreign state (or part thereof) under this 

23 subsection; 

24 ‘‘(ii) the progress that the foreign 

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1 edying, solving, or addressing the condi2 tions prompting the designation specified 

3 under clause (i), including any significant 

4 challenges or shortcomings that have aris5 en from conditions related to the initial 

6 designation; 

7 ‘‘(iii) a description of the quantitative 

8 and qualitative methodologies used by the 

9 Secretary to assess and determine improve10 ments in country conditions; and 

11 ‘‘(iv) any additional metrics the Sec12 retary deems necessary.’’. 

13 SEC. 204. WAIVER OF CERTAIN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS. 

14 The language requirements of section 312(a)(1) of 

15 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

16 1423(a)(1)) shall not apply to an alien in receipt of a sta17 tus adjustment under section 202 of this title. 

18 SEC. 205. CLARIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND ADMISSION 

19 UNDER TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS. 

20 Section 244(f)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality 

21 Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(f)(4)) is amended by inserting after 

22 ‘‘considered’’ the following: ‘‘as having been inspected and 

23 admitted into the United States, and’’. 


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1 TITLE III—GENERAL 

2 PROVISIONS 

3 SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—In this Act: 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise specifi6 cally provided, any term used in this Act that is 

7 used in the immigration laws shall have the meaning 

8 given such term in the immigration laws. 

9 (2) AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

10 SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘area career and technical edu11 cation school’’ has the meaning given such term in 

12 section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech13 nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 

14 (3) DACA.—The term ‘‘DACA’’ means de15 ferred action granted to an alien pursuant to the 

16 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy an17 nounced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on 

18 June 15, 2012. 

19 (4) DISABILITY.—The term ‘‘disability’’ has the 

20 meaning given such term in section 3(1) of the 

21 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 

22 12102(1)). 

23 (5) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PRO24 GRAM.—The term ‘‘early childhood education pro25 gram’’ has the meaning given such term in section 


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1 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

2 U.S.C. 1003). 

3 (6) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; HIGH SCHOOL; SEC4 ONDARY SCHOOL.—The terms ‘‘elementary school’’, 

5 ‘‘high school’’, and ‘‘secondary school’’ have the 

6 meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the 

7 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 

8 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 

9 (7) IMMIGRATION LAWS.—The term ‘‘immigra10 tion laws’’ has the meaning given such term in sec11 tion 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality 

12 Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)). 

13 (8) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

14 term ‘‘institution of higher education’’— 

15 (A) except as provided in subparagraph 

16 (B), has the meaning given such term in section 

17 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

18 U.S.C. 1002); and 

19 (B) does not include an institution of high20 er education outside of the United States. 

21 (9) PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ON A CON22 DITIONAL BASIS.—The term ‘‘permanent resident 

23 status on a conditional basis’’ means status as an 

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1 (10) FEDERAL POVERTY LINE.—The term 

2 ‘‘Federal poverty line’’ has the meaning given such 

3 term in section 213A(h) of the Immigration and Na4 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a). 

5 (11) RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDEN6 TIAL.—The term ‘‘recognized postsecondary creden7 tial’’ has the meaning given such term in section 3 

8 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

9 (29 U.S.C. 3102). 

10 (12) SECRETARY.—Except as otherwise specifi11 cally provided, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec12 retary of Homeland Security. 

13 (13) UNIFORMED SERVICES.—The term ‘‘Uni14 formed Services’’ has the meaning given the term 

15 ‘‘uniformed services’’ in section 101(a) of title 10, 

16 United States Code. 

17 (b) TREATMENT OF EXPUNGED CONVICTIONS.—For 

18 purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘conviction’’ does not in19 clude a judgment that has been expunged or set aside, 

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1 SEC. 302. LIMITATION ON REMOVAL; APPLICATION AND 

2 FEE EXEMPTION; WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR 

3 INADMISSIBILITY AND OTHER CONDITIONS 

4 ON ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS. 

5 (a) LIMITATION ON REMOVAL.—An alien who has 

6 presented evidence to establish prima facie eligibility for 

7 relief from removal, who appears to be prima facie eligible, 

8 or who has an application pending under this Act may 

9 not be removed. 

10 (b) APPLICATION.—An alien present in the United 

11 States who has been ordered removed or has been per12 mitted to depart voluntarily from the United States may, 

13 notwithstanding such order or permission to depart, apply 

14 for adjustment of status under this Act. Such alien shall 

15 not be required to file a separate motion to reopen, recon16 sider, or vacate the order of removal. If the Secretary ap17 proves the application, the Secretary shall cancel the order 

18 of removal. If the Secretary renders a final administrative 

19 decision to deny the application, the order of removal or 

20 permission to depart shall be effective and enforceable to 

21 the same extent as if the application had not been made, 

22 only after all available administrative and judicial rem23 edies have been exhausted. 

24 (c) FEE EXEMPTION.—An applicant may be exempt25 ed from paying an application fee required under this Act 

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1 (1) is younger than 18 years of age; 

2 (2) received total income, during the 12-month 

3 period immediately preceding the date on which the 

4 applicant files an application under this Act, that is 

5 less than 150 percent of the Federal poverty line; 

6 (3) is in foster care or otherwise lacking any 

7 parental or other familial support; or 

8 (4) cannot care for himself or herself because of 

9 a serious, chronic disability. 

10 (d) WAIVER OF GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY.— 

11 With respect to any benefit under this Act, the Secretary 

12 may waive the grounds of inadmissibility under paragraph 

13 (2), (6)(E), (6)(G), or (10)(D) of section 212(a) of the 

14 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) for 

15 humanitarian purposes, for family unity, or because the 

16 waiver is otherwise in the public interest. 

17 (e) ADVANCE PAROLE.—During the period beginning 

18 on the date on which an alien applies for adjustment of 

19 status under this Act and ending on the date on which 

20 the Secretary makes a final decision regarding such appli21 cation, the alien shall be eligible to apply for advance pa22 role. Section 101(g) of the Immigration and Nationality 

23 Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(g)) shall not apply to an alien granted 

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1 (f) EMPLOYMENT.—An alien whose removal is stayed 

2 pursuant to this Act, who may not be placed in removal 

3 proceedings pursuant to this Act, or who has pending an 

4 application under this Act, shall, upon application to the 

5 Secretary, be granted an employment authorization docu6 ment. 

7 SEC. 303. DETERMINATION OF CONTINUOUS PRESENCE. 

8 (a) TERMINATION OF CONTINUOUS PERIOD.—Any 

9 period of continuous physical presence in the United 

10 States of an alien who applies for permanent resident sta11 tus under title I (whether on a conditional basis or without 

12 the conditional basis as provided in section 105(c)(2)) or 

13 under title II shall not terminate when the alien is served 

14 a notice to appear under section 239(a) of the Immigra15 tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(a)). 

16 (b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN BREAKS IN PRES17 ENCE.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para19 graphs (2) and (3), an alien shall be considered to 

20 have failed to maintain continuous physical presence 

21 in the United States under this Act if the alien has 

22 departed from the United States for any period ex23 ceeding 90 days or for any periods, in the aggregate, 

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1 (2) EXTENSIONS FOR EXTENUATING CIR2 CUMSTANCES.—The Secretary may extend the time 

3 periods described in paragraph (1) for an alien who 

4 demonstrates that the failure to timely return to the 

5 United States was due to extenuating circumstances 

6 beyond the alien’s control, including the serious ill7 ness of the alien, or death or serious illness of a par8 ent, grandparent, sibling, or child of the alien. 

9 (3) TRAVEL AUTHORIZED BY THE SEC10 RETARY.—Any period of travel outside of the United 

11 States by an alien that was authorized by the Sec12 retary may not be counted toward any period of de13 parture from the United States under paragraph 

14 (1). 

15 SEC. 304. EXEMPTION FROM NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS. 

16 Nothing in this Act or in any other law may be con17 strued to apply a numerical limitation on the number of 

18 aliens who may be granted permanent resident status 

19 under title I (whether on a conditional basis, or without 

20 the conditional basis as provided in section 105(c)(2)) or 

21 under title II of this Act. 

22 SEC. 305. AVAILABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDI23 CIAL REVIEW. 

24 (a) ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.—Not later than 30 

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1 retary shall provide to aliens applying for adjustment of 

2 status under this Act a process by which the denial of an 

3 application for adjustment of status may undergo a single 

4 level of administrative appellate review, which shall be sub5 stantially similar to the procedures for administrative re6 view provided to applicants for adjustment of status under 

7 section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

8 U.S.C. 1255). 

9 (b) CONSOLIDATION OF ISSUES FOR JUDICIAL RE10 VIEW.—An alien may seek judicial review of a denial of 

11 an application for benefits, or a revocation of such bene12 fits, under this Act in the appropriate United States court 

13 of appeals in conjunction with the judicial review of an 

14 order of removal under section 242 of the Immigration 

15 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252). 

16 (c) STAY OF REMOVAL.—An alien seeking adminis17 trative or judicial review under this Act may not be re18 moved from the United States until a final decision is ren19 dered establishing that the alien is ineligible for adjust20 ment of status under this Act, unless such removal is 

21 based on criminal or national security grounds. 

22 SEC. 306. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS. 

23 (a) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING IDENTITY.—An 

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1 ditional basis as provided in section 105(c)(2)) or under 

2 title II, may include, as proof of identity— 

3 (1) a passport or national identity document 

4 from the alien’s country of origin that includes the 

5 alien’s name and the alien’s photograph or finger6 print; 

7 (2) the alien’s birth certificate and an identity 

8 card that includes the alien’s name and photograph; 

9 (3) a school identification card that includes the 

10 alien’s name and photograph, and school records 

11 showing the alien’s name and that the alien is or 

12 was enrolled at the school; 

13 (4) a Uniformed Services identification card 

14 issued by the Department of Defense; 

15 (5) any immigration or other document issued 

16 by the United States Government bearing the alien’s 

17 name and photograph; or 

18 (6) a State-issued identification card bearing 

19 the alien’s name and photograph. 

20 (b) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING CONTINUOUS PHYS21 ICAL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES.—To establish 

22 that an alien has been continuously physically present in 

23 the United States, as required under sections 

24 102(b)(1)(A) and 202(c)(1)(B), or to establish that an 

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1 as required under section 105(a)(1)(B), the alien may sub2 mit documents to the Secretary, including— 

3 (1) employment records of the alien that in4 clude the employer’s name and contact information; 

5 (2) records from any educational institution the 

6 alien has attended in the United States; 

7 (3) records of service from the Uniformed Serv8 ices; 

9 (4) official records from a religious entity con10 firming the alien’s participation in a religious cere11 mony; 

12 (5) passport entries; 

13 (6) a birth certificate for a child of the alien 

14 who was born in the United States; 

15 (7) automobile license receipts or registration; 

16 (8) deeds, mortgages, or rental agreement con17 tracts; 

18 (9) tax receipts; 

19 (10) insurance policies; 

20 (11) remittance records; 

21 (12) rent receipts or utility bills bearing the 

22 alien’s name or the name of an immediate family 

23 member of the alien, and the alien’s address; 

24 (13) copies of money order receipts for money 

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1 (14) dated bank transactions; or 

2 (15) two or more sworn affidavits from individ3 uals who are not related to the alien who have direct 

4 knowledge of the alien’s continuous physical pres5 ence in the United States, that contain— 

6 (A) the name, address, and telephone num7 ber of the affiant; and 

8 (B) the nature and duration of the rela9 tionship between the affiant and the alien. 

10 (c) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING INITIAL ENTRY

11 INTO THE UNITED STATES.—To establish under section 

12 102(b)(1)(B) that an alien was younger than 18 years of 

13 age on the date on which the alien initially entered the 

14 United States, an alien may submit documents to the Sec15 retary, including— 

16 (1) an admission stamp on the alien’s passport; 

17 (2) records from any educational institution the 

18 alien has attended in the United States; 

19 (3) any document from the Department of Jus20 tice or the Department of Homeland Security stat21 ing the alien’s date of entry into the United States; 

22 (4) hospital or medical records showing medical 

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1 (5) rent receipts or utility bills bearing the 

2 alien’s name or the name of an immediate family 

3 member of the alien, and the alien’s address; 

4 (6) employment records that include the em5 ployer’s name and contact information; 

6 (7) official records from a religious entity con7 firming the alien’s participation in a religious cere8 mony; 

9 (8) a birth certificate for a child who was born 

10 in the United States; 

11 (9) automobile license receipts or registration; 

12 (10) deeds, mortgages, or rental agreement con13 tracts; 

14 (11) tax receipts; 

15 (12) travel records; 

16 (13) copies of money order receipts sent in or 

17 out of the country; 

18 (14) dated bank transactions; 

19 (15) remittance records; or 

20 (16) insurance policies. 

21 (d) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING ADMISSION TO AN

22 INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—To establish that 

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1 from the institution of higher education certifying that the 

2 alien— 

3 (1) has been admitted to the institution; or 

4 (2) is currently enrolled in the institution as a 

5 student. 

6 (e) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING RECEIPT OF A DE7 GREE FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 

8 To establish that an alien has acquired a degree from an 

9 institution of higher education in the United States, the 

10 alien shall submit to the Secretary a diploma or other doc11 ument from the institution stating that the alien has re12 ceived such a degree. 

13 (f) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING RECEIPT OF HIGH

14 SCHOOL DIPLOMA, GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOP15 MENT CREDENTIAL, OR A RECOGNIZED EQUIVALENT.— 

16 To establish that in the United States an alien has earned 

17 a high school diploma or a commensurate alternative 

18 award from a public or private high school, has obtained 

19 the General Education Development credential, or other20 wise has satisfied section 102(b)(1)(D)(ii), the alien shall 

21 submit to the Secretary— 

22 (1) a high school diploma, certificate of comple23 tion, or other alternate award; 

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1 (3) evidence that the alien passed a State-au2 thorized exam, including the General Education De3 velopment test, in the United States; 

4 (4) evidence that the alien successfully com5 pleted an area career and technical education pro6 gram, such as a certification, certificate, or similar 

7 alternate award; or 

8 (5) evidence that the alien obtained a recog9 nized postsecondary credential. 

10 (g) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING ENROLLMENT IN AN

11 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.—To establish that an alien is 

12 enrolled in any school or education program described in 

13 section 102(b)(1)(D)(iii), 102(c)(4)(B), or 105(a)(1)(C), 

14 the alien shall submit school records from the United 

15 States school that the alien is currently attending that in16 clude— 

17 (1) the name of the school; and 

18 (2) the alien’s name, periods of attendance, and 

19 current grade or educational level. 

20 (h) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING EXEMPTION FROM

21 APPLICATION FEES.—To establish that an alien is exempt 

22 from an application fee under section 302(c), the alien 

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1 (1) DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH AGE.—To es2 tablish that an alien meets an age requirement, the 

3 alien shall provide proof of identity, as described in 

4 subsection (a), that establishes that the alien is 

5 younger than 18 years of age. 

6 (2) DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH INCOME.—To 

7 establish the alien’s income, the alien shall provide— 

8 (A) employment records that have been 

9 maintained by the Social Security Administra10 tion, the Internal Revenue Service, or any other 

11 Federal, State, or local government agency; 

12 (B) bank records; or 

13 (C) at least 2 sworn affidavits from indi14 viduals who are not related to the alien and 

15 who have direct knowledge of the alien’s work 

16 and income that contain— 

17 (i) the name, address, and telephone 

18 number of the affiant; and 

19 (ii) the nature and duration of the re20 lationship between the affiant and the 

21 alien. 

22 (3) DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH FOSTER CARE, 

23 LACK OF FAMILIAL SUPPORT, HOMELESSNESS, OR

24 SERIOUS, CHRONIC DISABILITY.—To establish that 

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1 ial support, is homeless, or has a serious, chronic 

2 disability, the alien shall provide at least 2 sworn af3 fidavits from individuals who are not related to the 

4 alien and who have direct knowledge of the cir5 cumstances that contain— 

6 (A) a statement that the alien is in foster 

7 care, otherwise lacks any parental or other fa8 miliar support, is homeless, or has a serious, 

9 chronic disability, as appropriate; 

10 (B) the name, address, and telephone num11 ber of the affiant; and 

12 (C) the nature and duration of the rela13 tionship between the affiant and the alien. 

14 (4) DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH UNPAID MED15 ICAL EXPENSE.—To establish that the alien has debt 

16 as a result of unreimbursed medical expenses, the 

17 alien shall provide receipts or other documentation 

18 from a medical provider that— 

19 (A) bear the provider’s name and address; 

20 (B) bear the name of the individual receiv21 ing treatment; and 

22 (C) document that the alien has accumu23 lated $10,000 or more in debt in the past 12 

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1 penses incurred by the alien or an immediate 

2 family member of the alien. 

3 (i) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING QUALIFICATION FOR

4 HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.—To establish that an alien satis5 fies one of the criteria for the hardship exemption set forth 

6 in section 105(a)(2)(A)(iii), the alien shall submit to the 

7 Secretary at least 2 sworn affidavits from individuals who 

8 are not related to the alien and who have direct knowledge 

9 of the circumstances that warrant the exemption, that 

10 contain— 

11 (1) the name, address, and telephone number of 

12 the affiant; and 

13 (2) the nature and duration of the relationship 

14 between the affiant and the alien. 

15 (j) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING SERVICE IN THE

16 UNIFORMED SERVICES.—To establish that an alien has 

17 served in the Uniformed Services for at least 2 years and, 

18 if discharged, received an honorable discharge, the alien 

19 shall submit to the Secretary— 

20 (1) a Department of Defense form DD–214; 

21 (2) a National Guard Report of Separation and 

22 Record of Service form 22; 

23 (3) personnel records for such service from the 

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1 (4) health records from the appropriate Uni2 formed Service. 

3 (k) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING EMPLOYMENT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—An alien may satisfy the em5 ployment requirement under section 

6 105(a)(1)(C)(iii) by submitting records that— 

7 (A) establish compliance with such employ8 ment requirement; and 

9 (B) have been maintained by the Social Se10 curity Administration, the Internal Revenue 

11 Service, or any other Federal, State, or local 

12 government agency. 

13 (2) OTHER DOCUMENTS.—An alien who is un14 able to submit the records described in paragraph 

15 (1) may satisfy the employment requirement by sub16 mitting at least 2 types of reliable documents that 

17 provide evidence of employment, including— 

18 (A) bank records; 

19 (B) business records; 

20 (C) employer records; 

21 (D) records of a labor union, day labor 

22 center, or organization that assists workers in 

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1 (E) sworn affidavits from individuals who 

2 are not related to the alien and who have direct 

3 knowledge of the alien’s work, that contain— 

4 (i) the name, address, and telephone 

5 number of the affiant; and 

6 (ii) the nature and duration of the re7 lationship between the affiant and the 

8 alien; and 

9 (F) remittance records. 

10 (l) AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT USE OF CERTAIN DOC11 UMENTS.—If the Secretary determines, after publication 

12 in the Federal Register and an opportunity for public com13 ment, that any document or class of documents does not 

14 reliably establish identity or that permanent resident sta15 tus under title I (whether on a conditional basis, or with16 out the conditional basis as provided in section 105(c)(2)) 

17 or under title II is being obtained fraudulently to an unac18 ceptable degree, the Secretary may prohibit or restrict the 

19 use of such document or class of documents. 

20 SEC. 307. RULE MAKING. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

22 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall pub23 lish in the Federal Register interim final rules imple24 menting this Act, which shall allow eligible individuals to 

25 immediately apply for relief under section 102, 105(c)(2), 


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1 or 202. Notwithstanding section 553 of title 5, United 

2 States Code, the regulation shall be effective, on an in3 terim basis, immediately upon publication, but may be 

4 subject to change and revision after public notice and op5 portunity for a period of public comment. The Secretary 

6 shall finalize such rules not later than 180 days after the 

7 date of publication. 

8 (b) PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.—The require9 ments under chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code 

10 (commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’), 

11 shall not apply to any action to implement this Act. 

12 SEC. 308. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not disclose 

14 or use information provided in applications filed under this 

15 Act or in requests for DACA for the purpose of immigra16 tion enforcement. 

17 (b) REFERRALS PROHIBITED.—The Secretary may 

18 not refer any individual who has been granted permanent 

19 resident status under title I (whether on a conditional 

20 basis, or without the conditional basis as provided in sec21 tion 105(c)(2)) or under title II of this Act or who was 

22 granted DACA or temporary protected status under sec23 tion 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

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1 U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or any designee of 

2 either such entity. 

3 (c) LIMITED EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding sub4 sections (a) and (b), information provided in an applica5 tion for permanent resident status under title I (whether 

6 on a conditional basis, or without the conditional basis as 

7 provided in section 105(c)(2)) or under title II of this Act 

8 or a request for DACA or temporary protected status 

9 under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 

10 (8 U.S.C. 1254a), may be shared with Federal security 

11 and law enforcement agencies— 

12 (1) for assistance in the consideration of an ap13 plication for permanent resident status under title I 

14 (whether on a conditional basis, or without the con15 ditional basis as provided in section 105(c)(2)) or 

16 under title II of this Act; 

17 (2) to identify or prevent fraudulent claims; 

18 (3) for national security purposes; or 

19 (4) for the investigation or prosecution of any 

20 felony not related to immigration status. 

21 (d) PENALTY.—Any person who knowingly uses, pub22 lishes, or permits information to be examined in violation 

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1 SEC. 309. GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE APPLI2 CANTS. 

3 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Homeland 

4 Security shall establish, within U.S. Citizenship and Immi5 gration Services, a program to award grants, on a com6 petitive basis, to eligible nonprofit organizations that will 

7 use the funding to assist eligible applicants under this Act 

8 by providing them with the services described in sub9 section (b). 

10 (b) USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds awarded under 

11 this section shall be used for the design and implementa12 tion of programs that provide— 

13 (1) information to the public regarding the eli14 gibility and benefits of permanent resident status 

15 under title I (whether on a conditional basis, or 

16 without the conditional basis as provided in section 

17 105(c)(2)) or under title II of this Act, particularly 

18 to individuals potentially eligible for such status; 

19 (2) assistance, within the scope of authorized 

20 practice of immigration law, to individuals submit21 ting applications for permanent resident status 

22 under title I (whether on a conditional basis, or 

23 without the conditional basis as provided in section 

24 105(c)(2)) or under title II of this Act, including— 

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1 (B) completing applications and petitions, 

2 including providing assistance in obtaining the 

3 requisite documents and supporting evidence; 

4 and 

5 (C) providing any other assistance that the 

6 Secretary or grantee considers useful or nec7 essary to apply for permanent resident status 

8 under title I (whether on a conditional basis, or 

9 without the conditional basis as provided in sec10 tion 105(c)(2)) or under title II of this Act; and 

11 (3) assistance, within the scope of authorized 

12 practice of immigration law, and instruction, to indi13 viduals— 

14 (A) on the rights and responsibilities of 

15 United States citizenship; 

16 (B) in civics and English as a second lan17 guage; 

18 (C) in preparation for the General Edu19 cation Development test; and 

20 (D) in applying for adjustment of status 

21 and United States citizenship. 

22 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

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1 essary for each of the fiscal years 2020 through 

2 2030 to carry out this section. 

3 (2) AVAILABILITY.—Any amounts appropriated 

4 pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain available 

5 until expended. 

6 SEC. 310. PROVISIONS AFFECTING ELIGIBILITY FOR AD7 JUSTMENT OF STATUS. 

8 An alien’s eligibility to be lawfully admitted for per9 manent residence under title I (whether on a conditional 

10 basis, or without the conditional basis as provided in sec11 tion 105(c)(2)) or under title II of this Act shall not pre12 clude the alien from seeking any status under any other 

13 provision of law for which the alien may otherwise be eligi14 ble. 

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