I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3250 
To provide aliens who performed rescue, recovery, demolition, debris cleanup, 
or other related services after the September 11 terrorist attacks an 
opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted 
for permanent residence, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2017 
Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. NADLER, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. ESPAILLAT, 
Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. TONKO, Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. 
JEFFRIES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide aliens who performed rescue, recovery, demolition, 
debris cleanup, or other related services after the Sep-
tember 11 terrorist attacks an opportunity to adjust 
their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘9/11 Immigrant Work-
er Freedom Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN WORKERS 
AFTER TERRORIST ATTACKS. 
(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, 
which may be extended at the discretion of the Sec-
retary in cases with compelling circumstances; 
(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)); 
except that in determining an alien’s inadmis-
sibility— 
(A) offenses for which an essential element 
was the alien’s immigration status shall not 
apply; 
(B) arrests or criminal charges on their 
own shall not apply; and 
(C) cases where a judgment has been ex-
punged, set aside, or the equivalent shall not 
apply; and 
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(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— 
(A) worked or volunteered onsite in rescue, 
recovery, debris cleanup, or related support 
services in lower Manhattan (south of Canal 
St.), the Staten Island Landfill, or the barge 
loading piers, for at least 4 hours during the 
period beginning on September 11, 2001, and 
ending on September 14, 2001, for at least 24 
hours during the period beginning on Sep-
tember 11, 2001, and ending on September 30, 
2001, or for at least 80 hours during the period 
beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending 
on July 31, 2002; 
(B) was a vehicle-maintenance worker who 
was exposed to debris from the former World 
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Trade Center while retrieving, driving, cleaning, 
repairing, and maintaining vehicles contami-
nated by airborne toxins from the September 
11, 2001, terrorist attacks for any time during 
the period beginning on September 11, 2001, 
and ending on July 31, 2002; 
(C) was a member of a fire or police de-
partment (whether fire or emergency personnel, 
active or retired), worked for a recovery or 
cleanup contractor, or was a volunteer; and per-
formed rescue, recovery, demolition, debris 
cleanup, or other related services at the Pen-
tagon site of the terrorist-related aircraft crash 
of September 11, 2001, during the period be-
ginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on 
November 19, 2001; or 
(D) was a member of a fire or police de-
partment (whether fire or emergency personnel, 
active or retired), worked for a recovery or 
cleanup contractor, or was a volunteer; and per-
formed rescue, recovery, demolition, debris 
cleanup, or other related services at the 
Shanksville, Pennsylvania, site of the terrorist- 
related aircraft crash of September 11, 2001, 
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during the period beginning on September 11, 
2001, and ending on October 3, 2001. 
(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 
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. 
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(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 
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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