I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1557 
To provide the spouses and children of aliens who perished in the September 
11 terrorist attacks an opportunity to adjust their status to that of 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2011 
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. NADLER, Mr. ACK-
ERMAN, Mr. HOLT, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. 
WEINER, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. ISRAEL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide the spouses and children of aliens who perished 
in the September 11 terrorist attacks an opportunity 
to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admit-
ted for permanent residence. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘September 11 Family 
Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN VICTIMS OF 
TERRORISM. 
(a) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—The status of any 
alien described in subsection (b) may be adjusted by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to that of an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence, if the alien— 
(1) applies for such adjustment not later than 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(2) is not inadmissible to the United States 
under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 212(a) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1182(a)), or deportable under paragraph (2) or (4) 
of section 237(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)); 
and 
(3) not later than the date on which the appli-
cation under paragraph (1) is submitted, satisfies 
any applicable Federal tax liability by establishing 
that— 
(A) no such tax liability exists; or 
(B) all outstanding liabilities have been 
paid. 
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The benefit provided by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any alien who— 
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(A) was, on September 10, 2001, the 
spouse, child, unmarried son, or unmarried 
daughter of an alien who died as a direct result 
of the terrorist activity conducted against the 
United States on September 11, 2001; 
(B) was deemed to be a beneficiary of, and 
by, the September 11th Victim Compensation 
Fund of 2001 (49 U.S.C. 40101); and 
(C) made a proffer of information to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security between April 
24, 2008, and August 15, 2008, in connection 
with a request for immigration relief. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—An alien shall not be pro-
vided any benefit under this section if the Secretary 
of Homeland Security determines that the alien has 
willfully made a material misrepresentation or mate-
rial omission in the proffer of information described 
in paragraph (1)(C). 
(c) WORK
AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security may authorize an alien who has ap-
plied for adjustment of status under subsection (a) to en-
gage in employment in the United States during the pend-
ency of such application. 
(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit the existing authority of the Secretary 
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of Homeland Security on the date of the enactment of this 
Act to require any form or other submission of informa-
tion or to perform any background or security check for 
the purpose of determining the admissibility, or eligibility 
under this section, of any alien. 
(e) WAIVER OF REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall issue guidance to carry out this 
section not later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, but is not required to promulgate regula-
tions prior to implementing this section. 
(f) NO OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.— 
When an alien is granted the status of having been law-
fully admitted for permanent residence under this section, 
the Secretary of State shall not be required to reduce the 
number of immigrant visas authorized to be issued under 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.). 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘applicable Federal tax liability’’ 
means liability for Federal taxes, including penalties 
and interest, owed for any year for which the statu-
tory period for assessment of any deficiency for such 
taxes has not expired. 
(2) Except as otherwise specifically provided in 
this section, the definitions used in the Immigration 
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and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) (exclud-
ing the definitions applicable exclusively to title III 
of such Act) shall apply in the administration of this 
section. 
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