I 
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. CAS-
TOR 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. MI-
CHAEL 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 Cali-
fornia, 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 Geor-
gia, 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. LIPIN-
SKI, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. 
MALINOWSKI, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. SEAN PAT-
RICK 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. RUP-
PERSBERGER, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, 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) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment 
of status of certain aliens, 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 ‘‘American Dream and 
Promise Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
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 long- 
term 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 des-
ignated for temporary protected status or deferred enforced de-
parture. 
Sec. 203. Reporting requirements regarding future discontinued eligibility of 
aliens from countries currently listed under temporary pro-
tected 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 in-
dividuals. 
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. 
TITLE I—DREAM ACT OF 2019 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Dream Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 102. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ON A CONDI-
TIONAL BASIS FOR CERTAIN LONG-TERM 
RESIDENTS 
WHO 
ENTERED 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES AS CHILDREN. 
(a) CONDITIONAL BASIS
FOR STATUS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, and except as pro-
vided in section 105(c)(2), an alien shall be considered, 
at the time of obtaining the status of an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence under this section, to 
have obtained such status on a conditional basis subject 
to the provisions of this title. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary or the Attorney Gen-
eral shall cancel the removal of, and adjust to the 
status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence on a conditional basis, or without the con-
ditional basis as provided in section 105(c)(2), an 
alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the 
United States if— 
(A) the alien has been continuously phys-
ically present in the United States since the 
date that is 4 years before the date of the en-
actment of this Act; 
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(B) the alien was younger than 18 years of 
age on the date on which the alien initially en-
tered the United States; 
(C) subject to sections 301(b) and 302(d), 
the alien— 
(i) is not inadmissible under para-
graph 
(2), 
(3), 
(6)(E), 
(6)(G), 
(8), 
(10)(A), (10)(C), (10)(D), or (10)(E) of 
section 212(a) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)); 
(ii) has not ordered, incited, assisted, 
or otherwise participated in the persecution 
of any person on account of race, religion, 
nationality, membership in a particular so-
cial group, or political opinion; and 
(iii) excluding any offense under State 
law for which an essential element is the 
alien’s immigration status, and any minor 
traffic offense, has not been convicted of— 
(I) any offense under Federal or 
State law that is punishable by a 
maximum term of imprisonment of 
more than 1 year; 
(II) 3 or more offenses under 
Federal or State law for which the 
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alien was convicted on different dates 
for each of the 3 offenses and impris-
oned for an aggregate of 90 days or 
more; or 
(III) a crime of domestic vio-
lence, unless— 
(aa) the alien demonstrates 
that such crime is related to the 
alien having been— 
(AA) a victim of domes-
tic violence, sexual assault, 
stalking, child abuse or ne-
glect, abuse or neglect in 
later life, or human traf-
ficking; 
(BB) battered or sub-
jected to extreme cruelty; or 
(CC) a victim of crimi-
nal activity described in sec-
tion 
101(a)(15)(U)(iii) 
of 
the Immigration and Na-
tionality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(U)(iii)); or 
(bb) the Secretary, in the 
discretion 
of 
the 
Secretary, 
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waives this subclause for humani-
tarian purposes, for family unity, 
or because the waiver is other-
wise in the public interest; and 
(D) the alien— 
(i) has been admitted to an institution 
of higher education; 
(ii) in the United States, has— 
(I) earned a high school diploma 
or a commensurate alternative award 
from a public or private high school; 
(II) obtained the General Edu-
cation Development credential; 
(III) obtained a high school 
equivalency diploma recognized under 
State law; or 
(IV) obtained a recognized post-
secondary credential; or 
(iii) is enrolled in secondary school or 
in an education program assisting students 
in— 
(I) obtaining a regular high 
school diploma or its recognized equiv-
alent under State law; 
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(II) passing the General Edu-
cation Development test, a high school 
equivalence diploma examination, or 
other similar State-authorized exam; 
(III) obtaining a certificate or 
credential from an area career and 
technical education school providing 
education at the secondary level; or 
(IV) obtaining a recognized post-
secondary credential. 
(2) DACA RECIPIENTS.—The Secretary or the 
Attorney General shall cancel the removal of, and 
adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence on a conditional basis, or with-
out the conditional basis as provided in section 
105(c)(2), an alien who— 
(A) was granted DACA, unless the alien 
has become ineligible for DACA renewal; or 
(B) was never granted DACA, but would 
have been eligible for such a grant pursuant to 
the terms of the Deferred Action for Childhood 
Arrivals policy announced by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security on June 15, 2012, in place 
before it was rescinded on Sept. 5, 2017. 
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(3) APPLICATION
FEE.—The Secretary may, 
subject to an exemption under section 302(c), re-
quire an alien applying under this section to pay a 
reasonable fee that is commensurate with the cost of 
processing the application but does not exceed 
$495.00. 
(4) SUBMISSION
OF
BIOMETRIC
AND
BIO-
GRAPHIC DATA.—The Secretary may not grant an 
alien permanent resident status on a conditional 
basis under this section unless the alien submits bio-
metric and biographic data, in accordance with pro-
cedures established by the Secretary. The Secretary 
shall provide an alternative procedure for aliens who 
are unable to provide such biometric or biographic 
data because of a physical impairment. 
(5) BACKGROUND CHECKS.— 
(A) 
REQUIREMENT
FOR
BACKGROUND 
CHECKS.—The Secretary shall utilize biometric, 
biographic, and other data that the Secretary 
determines appropriate— 
(i) to conduct security and law en-
forcement background checks of an alien 
seeking permanent resident status on a 
conditional basis under this section; and 
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(ii) to determine whether there is any 
criminal, national security, or other factor 
that would render the alien ineligible for 
such status. 
(B) 
COMPLETION
OF
BACKGROUND 
CHECKS.—The security and law enforcement 
background checks of an alien required under 
subparagraph (A) shall be completed, to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary, before the date on 
which the Secretary grants such alien perma-
nent resident status on a conditional basis 
under this section. 
(6) MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE.—An alien 
applying for permanent resident status on a condi-
tional basis under this section, or without the condi-
tional basis as provided in section 105(c)(2), shall 
establish that the alien has registered under the 
Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3801 et 
seq.), if the alien is subject to registration under 
such Act. 
(7) CRIME
OF
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
DE-
FINED.—For purposes of paragraph (1)(C)(iii)(III), 
the term ‘‘crime of domestic violence’’ means any of-
fense that has as an element the use, attempted use, 
or threatened use of physical force against a person 
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committed by a current or former spouse of the per-
son, by an individual with whom the person shares 
a child in common, by an individual who is cohab-
iting with or has cohabited with the person as a 
spouse, by an individual similarly situated to a 
spouse of the person under the domestic or family 
violence laws of the jurisdiction where the offense oc-
curs, or by any other individual against a person 
who is protected from that individual’s acts under 
the domestic or family violence laws of the United 
States or any State, Indian tribal government, or 
unit of local government. 
(c) LIMITATION ON REMOVAL OF CERTAIN ALIEN 
MINORS; TREATMENT OF CERTAIN REMOVED OR DE-
PARTED ALIENS.— 
(1) CERTAIN ALIEN MINORS.— 
(A) STAY
OF
REMOVAL.—The Attorney 
General shall stay the removal proceedings of 
an alien who meets all the requirements under 
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection 
(b)(1), subject to sections 301(b) and 302(d), 
and is not older than 18 years of age. 
(B) COMMENCEMENT
OF
REMOVAL
PRO-
CEEDINGS.—The Secretary may not commence 
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removal proceedings for an alien described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(C) LIFT OF STAY.—The Secretary or At-
torney General may not lift the stay granted to 
an alien under subparagraph (A) unless the 
alien ceases to meet the requirements under 
such subparagraph. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY OF REMOVED OR VOLUNTARILY 
DEPARTED ALIENS.—An alien who was removed or 
permitted to depart voluntarily from the United 
States on or after January 20, 2017, may apply for 
relief under this section from abroad if— 
(A) the alien meets all the requirements 
under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection 
(b)(1), subject to sections 301(b) and 302(d); 
(B) the alien meets the requirements of 
subsection (b)(1)(D) or was enrolled in an ele-
mentary school or secondary school in the 
United States during the 60-day period before 
the alien’s removal or voluntary departure; 
(C) the alien was continuously physically 
present in the United States for a period of at 
least 4 years; 
(D) at the time of their removal or vol-
untary departure, the alien— 
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(i) had been granted DACA, and was 
not ineligible for DACA renewal; or 
(ii) had never been granted DACA, 
but would have been eligible for such a 
grant pursuant to the terms of the De-
ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy 
announced by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security on June 15, 2012, in place before 
it was rescinded on Sept. 5, 2017; and 
(E) the sole reason for their removal or 
voluntary departure was that the alien was 
present in the United States after the expira-
tion of the period of stay authorized by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or was present in 
the United States without being admitted or 
paroled. 
SEC. 103. TERMS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ON A 
CONDITIONAL BASIS. 
(a) PERIOD OF STATUS.—Permanent resident status 
on a conditional basis is— 
(1) valid for a period of 10 years, unless such 
period is extended by the Secretary; and 
(2) subject to termination under subsection (d). 
(b) NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS.—At the time an 
alien obtains permanent resident status on a conditional 
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basis, the Secretary shall provide notice to the alien re-
garding the provisions of this title and the requirements 
to have the conditional basis of such status removed. 
(c) PROFESSIONAL, COMMERCIAL, AND BUSINESS LI-
CENSES.—Notwithstanding any other law, for the pur-
poses of professional, commercial, and business licenses, 
an alien with permanent status on a conditional basis shall 
be treated as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent res-
idence. 
(d) TERMINATION OF STATUS.—The Secretary may 
terminate the permanent resident status on a conditional 
basis of an alien only if the Secretary— 
(1) determines that the alien ceases to meet the 
requirements under section 102(b)(1)(C), subject to 
sections 301(b) and 302(d); and 
(2) prior to the termination, provides the 
alien— 
(A) notice of the proposed termination; 
and 
(B) the opportunity for a hearing to pro-
vide evidence that the alien meets such require-
ments or otherwise contest the termination. 
SEC. 104. RETURN TO PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION STATUS. 
An alien whose permanent resident status on a condi-
tional basis expires under section 103(a)(1) or is termi-
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nated under section 103(d), or whose application under 
section 102 is denied, shall return to the immigration sta-
tus that the alien had immediately before receiving perma-
nent resident status on a conditional basis or applying 
under section 102, as appropriate. 
SEC. 105. REMOVAL OF CONDITIONAL BASIS OF PERMA-
NENT RESIDENT STATUS. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY
FOR REMOVAL
OF CONDITIONAL 
BASIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary shall remove the conditional basis of 
an alien’s permanent resident status granted under 
this title and grant the alien status as an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence if the alien— 
(A) is described in section 102(b)(1)(C), 
subject to sections 301(b) and 302(d); 
(B) has not abandoned the alien’s resi-
dence in the United States during the period in 
which the alien has permanent resident status 
on a conditional basis; and 
(C)(i) has earned a degree from an institu-
tion of higher education, or has completed at 
least 2 years, in good standing, of a program in 
the United States leading to a bachelor’s degree 
or higher degree or a certificate or credential 
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