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is served a notice to appear under section 239(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(a)). 
(b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN BREAKS IN PRESENCE 
OR RESIDENCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), an alien shall be considered to 
have failed to maintain— 
(A) continuous physical presence in the 
United States under this division if the alien 
has departed from the United States for any 
period exceeding 90 days or for any periods, in 
the aggregate, exceeding 180 days; and 
(B) continuous residence in the United 
States under this division if the alien has de-
parted from the United States for any period 
exceeding 180 days, unless the alien establishes 
to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Home-
land Security that the alien did not in fact 
abandon residence in the United States during 
such period. 
(2) EXTENSIONS
FOR
EXTENUATING
CIR-
CUMSTANCES.—The Secretary may extend the time 
periods described in paragraph (1) for an alien who 
demonstrates that the failure to timely return to the 
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United States was due to extenuating circumstances 
beyond the alien’s control, including— 
(A) the serious illness of the alien; 
(B) death or serious illness of a parent, 
grandparent, sibling, or child of the alien; 
(C) processing delays associated with the 
application process for a visa or other travel 
document; or 
(D) restrictions on international travel due 
to the public health emergency declared by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services under 
section 3119 of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to COVID–19. 
(3) 
TRAVEL
AUTHORIZED
BY
THE
SEC-
RETARY.—Any period of travel outside of the United 
States by an alien that was authorized by the Sec-
retary may not be counted toward any period of de-
parture from the United States under paragraph 
(1). 
(c) WAIVER OF PHYSICAL PRESENCE.—With respect 
to aliens who were removed or departed the United States 
on or after January 20, 2017, and who were continuously 
physically present in the United States for at least 5 years 
prior to such removal or departure, the Secretary may, 
as a matter of discretion, waive the physical presence re-
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quirement under section 2102(b)(1)(A) or section 
2302(1)(A) for humanitarian purposes, for family unity, 
or because a waiver is otherwise in the public interest. The 
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
shall establish a procedure for such aliens to apply for re-
lief under section 2102 or 2302 from outside the United 
States if they would have been eligible for relief under 
such section, but for their removal or departure. 
SEC. 2205. EXEMPTION FROM NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS. 
Nothing in this division or in any other law may be 
construed to apply a numerical limitation on the number 
of aliens who may be granted permanent resident status 
under this division (whether on a conditional basis, or 
without the conditional basis as provided in section 
2104(c)(2)). 
SEC. 2206. AVAILABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDI-
CIAL REVIEW. 
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall provide to aliens who have applied for adjust-
ment of status under this division a process by which an 
applicant may seek administrative appellate review of a 
denial of an application for adjustment of status, or a rev-
ocation of such status. 
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(b) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Except as provided in sub-
section (c), and notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, an alien may seek judicial review of a denial of an 
application for adjustment of status, or a revocation of 
such status, under this division in an appropriate United 
States district court. 
(c) STAY OF REMOVAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), an alien seeking administrative or judicial 
review under this division may not be removed from 
the United States until a final decision is rendered 
establishing that the alien is ineligible for adjust-
ment of status under this Act. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may remove 
an alien described in paragraph (1) pending judicial 
review if such removal is based on criminal or na-
tional security grounds described in this division. 
Such removal shall not affect the alien’s right to ju-
dicial review under this division. The Secretary shall 
promptly return a removed alien if a decision to 
deny an application for adjustment of status under 
this division, or to revoke such status, is reversed. 
SEC. 2207. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) DOCUMENTS
ESTABLISHING
IDENTITY.—An 
alien’s application for permanent resident status under 
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this division (whether on a conditional basis, or without 
the conditional basis as provided in section 2104(c)(2)) 
may include, as evidence of identity, the following: 
(1) A passport or national identity document 
from the alien’s country of origin that includes the 
alien’s name and the alien’s photograph or finger-
print. 
(2) The alien’s birth certificate and an identity 
card that includes the alien’s name and photograph. 
(3) A school identification card that includes 
the alien’s name and photograph, and school records 
showing the alien’s name and that the alien is or 
was enrolled at the school. 
(4) A Uniformed Services identification card 
issued by the Department of Defense. 
(5) Any immigration or other document issued 
by the United States Government bearing the alien’s 
name and photograph. 
(6) A State-issued identification card bearing 
the alien’s name and photograph. 
(7) Any other evidence determined to be cred-
ible by the Secretary. 
(b) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING ENTRY, CONTIN-
UOUS PHYSICAL PRESENCE, LACK OF ABANDONMENT OF 
RESIDENCE.—To establish that an alien was 18 years of 
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age or younger on the date on which the alien entered 
the United States, and has continuously resided in the 
United States since such entry, as required under section 
2102(b)(1)(B), that an alien has been continuously phys-
ically present in the United States, as required under sec-
tion 2102(b)(1)(A), or that an alien has not abandoned 
residence in the United States, as required under section 
2104(a)(1)(B), the alien may submit the following forms 
of evidence: 
(1) 
Passport 
entries, 
including 
admission 
stamps on the alien’s passport. 
(2) Any document from the Department of Jus-
tice or the Department of Homeland Security noting 
the alien’s date of entry into the United States. 
(3) Records from any educational institution 
the alien has attended in the United States. 
(4) Employment records of the alien that in-
clude the employer’s name and contact information, 
or other records demonstrating earned income. 
(5) Records of service from the Uniformed 
Services. 
(6) Official records from a religious entity con-
firming the alien’s participation in a religious cere-
mony. 
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(7) A birth certificate for a child who was born 
in the United States. 
(8) Hospital or medical records showing med-
ical treatment or hospitalization, the name of the 
medical facility or physician, and the date of the 
treatment or hospitalization. 
(9) Automobile license receipts or registration. 
(10) Deeds, mortgages, or rental agreement 
contracts. 
(11) Rent receipts or utility bills bearing the 
alien’s name or the name of an immediate family 
member of the alien, and the alien’s address. 
(12) Tax receipts. 
(13) Insurance policies. 
(14) Remittance records, including copies of 
money order receipts sent in or out of the country. 
(15) Travel records. 
(16) Dated bank transactions. 
(17) Two or more sworn affidavits from individ-
uals who are not related to the alien who have direct 
knowledge of the alien’s continuous physical pres-
ence in the United States, that contain— 
(A) the name, address, and telephone num-
ber of the affiant; and 
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(B) the nature and duration of the rela-
tionship between the affiant and the alien. 
(18) Any other evidence determined to be cred-
ible by the Secretary. 
(c) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING ADMISSION TO AN 
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—To establish that 
an alien has been admitted to an institution of higher edu-
cation, the alien may submit to the Secretary a document 
from the institution of higher education certifying that the 
alien— 
(1) has been admitted to the institution; or 
(2) is currently enrolled in the institution as a 
student. 
(d) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING RECEIPT OF A DE-
GREE FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
To establish that an alien has acquired a degree from an 
institution of higher education in the United States, the 
alien may submit to the Secretary a diploma or other doc-
ument from the institution stating that the alien has re-
ceived such a degree. 
(e) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING RECEIPT OF A HIGH 
SCHOOL DIPLOMA, GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT CREDENTIAL, OR A RECOGNIZED EQUIVALENT.— 
To establish that in the United States an alien has earned 
a high school diploma or a commensurate alternative 
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award from a public or private high school, has obtained 
the General Education Development credential, or other-
wise has satisfied section 2102(b)(1)(D)(iii), the alien may 
submit to the Secretary the following: 
(1) A high school diploma, certificate of comple-
tion, or other alternate award. 
(2) A high school equivalency diploma or certifi-
cate recognized under State law. 
(3) Evidence that the alien passed a State-au-
thorized exam, including the General Education De-
velopment test, in the United States. 
(4) Evidence that the alien successfully com-
pleted an area career and technical education pro-
gram, such as a certification, certificate, or similar 
alternate award. 
(5) Evidence that the alien obtained a recog-
nized postsecondary credential. 
(6) Any other evidence determined to be cred-
ible by the Secretary. 
(f) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING ENROLLMENT IN AN 
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.—To establish that an alien is 
enrolled in any school or education program described in 
section 2102(b)(1)(D)(iv) or 2104(a)(1)(C), the alien may 
submit school records from the United States school that 
the alien is currently attending that include— 
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(1) the name of the school; and 
(2) the alien’s name, periods of attendance, and 
current grade or educational level. 
(g) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING EXEMPTION FROM 
APPLICATION FEES.—To establish that an alien is exempt 
from an application fee under this division, the alien may 
submit to the Secretary the following relevant documents: 
(1) DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH AGE.—To es-
tablish that an alien meets an age requirement, the 
alien may provide proof of identity, as described in 
subsection (a), that establishes that the alien is 18 
years of age or younger. 
(2) DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH INCOME.—To 
establish the alien’s income, the alien may provide— 
(A) employment records or other records of 
earned income, including records that have been 
maintained by the Social Security Administra-
tion, the Internal Revenue Service, or any other 
Federal, State, or local government agency; 
(B) bank records; or 
(C) at least two sworn affidavits from indi-
viduals who are not related to the alien and 
who have direct knowledge of the alien’s work 
and income that contain— 
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(i) the name, address, and telephone 
number of the affiant; and 
(ii) the nature and duration of the re-
lationship between the affiant and the 
alien. 
(3) DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH FOSTER CARE, 
LACK OF FAMILIAL SUPPORT, OR SERIOUS, CHRONIC 
DISABILITY.—To establish that the alien is in foster 
care, lacks parental or familial support, or has a se-
rious, chronic disability, the alien may provide at 
least two sworn affidavits from individuals who are 
not related to the alien and who have direct knowl-
edge of the circumstances that contain— 
(A) a statement that the alien is in foster 
care, otherwise lacks any parental or other fa-
miliar support, or has a serious, chronic dis-
ability, as appropriate; 
(B) the name, address, and telephone num-
ber of the affiant; and 
(C) the nature and duration of the rela-
tionship between the affiant and the alien. 
(h) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING QUALIFICATION FOR 
HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.—To establish that an alien satis-
fies one of the criteria for the hardship exemption set forth 
in section 2104(a)(2)(C), the alien may submit to the Sec-
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retary at least two sworn affidavits from individuals who 
are not related to the alien and who have direct knowledge 
of the circumstances that warrant the exemption, that 
contain— 
(1) the name, address, and telephone number of 
the affiant; and 
(2) the nature and duration of the relationship 
between the affiant and the alien. 
(i) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING SERVICE
IN
THE 
UNIFORMED SERVICES.—To establish that an alien has 
served in the Uniformed Services for at least 2 years and, 
if discharged, received an honorable discharge, the alien 
may submit to the Secretary— 
(1) a Department of Defense form DD–214; 
(2) a National Guard Report of Separation and 
Record of Service form 22; 
(3) personnel records for such service from the 
appropriate Uniformed Service; or 
(4) health records from the appropriate Uni-
formed Service. 
(j) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING EARNED INCOME.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—An alien may satisfy the 
earned 
income 
requirement 
under 
section 
2104(a)(1)(C)(iii) by submitting records that— 
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(ii) the nature and duration of the re-
lationship between the affiant and the 
alien; 
(F) remittance records; or 
(G) any other evidence determined to be 
credible by the Secretary. 
(k) AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT USE
OF CERTAIN 
DOCUMENTS.—If the Secretary determines, after publica-
tion in the Federal Register and an opportunity for public 
comment, that any document or class of documents does 
not reliably establish identity or that permanent resident 
status under this division (whether on a conditional basis, 
or without the conditional basis as provided in section 
2104(c)(2)) is being obtained fraudulently to an unaccept-
able degree, the Secretary may prohibit or restrict the use 
of such document or class of documents. 
SEC. 2208. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not disclose 
or use information (including information provided during 
administrative or judicial review) provided in applications 
filed under this division or in requests for DACA for the 
purpose of immigration enforcement. 
(b) REFERRALS PROHIBITED.—The Secretary, based 
solely on information provided in an application for adjust-
ment of status under this division (including information 
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provided during administrative or judicial review) or an 
application for DACA, may not refer an applicant to U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, or any designee of either such enti-
ty. 
(c) LIMITED
EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding sub-
sections (a) and (b), information provided in an applica-
tion for adjustment of status under this division may be 
shared with Federal security and law enforcement agen-
cies— 
(1) for assistance in the consideration of an ap-
plication for adjustment of status under this divi-
sion; 
(2) to identify or prevent fraudulent claims; 
(3) for national security purposes; or 
(4) for the investigation or prosecution of any 
felony offense not related to immigration status. 
(d) PENALTY.—Any person who knowingly uses, pub-
lishes, or permits information to be examined in violation 
of this section shall be fined not more than $10,000. 
SEC. 2209. PROVISIONS AFFECTING ELIGIBILITY FOR AD-
JUSTMENT OF STATUS. 
An alien’s eligibility to be lawfully admitted for per-
manent residence under this division (whether on a condi-
tional basis, or without the conditional basis as provided 
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in section 2104(c)(2)) shall not preclude the alien from 
seeking any status under any other provision of law for 
which the alien may otherwise be eligible. 
TITLE III—DIGNITY PROGRAM 
SEC. 2301. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a program, 
to be known as the ‘‘Dignity Program’’ under this subtitle, 
which shall provide for deferred action on removal and the 
provision of employment and travel authorization in the 
case of eligible applicants, in accordance with the provi-
sions of this subtitle. 
(b) ABOLITION OF 3- AND 10-YEAR BARS.—For pur-
poses of this subtitle, section 212(a)(9) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act shall not apply for purposes of any 
person who applies and thereafter participates in the Dig-
nity Program. 
(c) DIGNITY PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION.—The Sec-
retary shall provide proof of participation for individuals 
in the Dignity Program, in the form of an identification 
document, that will provide deferred action on removal 
and authorize employment and travel in accordance with 
provisions in this title. 
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SEC. 2302. ELIGIBILITY. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall approve an 
application to participate in the Dignity Program from an 
eligible alien subject to the following: 
(1) APPLICATION.—The applicant shall submit 
such information that the Secretary determines suf-
ficient to prove the following: 
(A) That the alien has been continually 
physically present in the United States since 
December 31, 2020. 
(B) That the alien is not inadmissible 
under section 212(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (except that paragraph (9) shall 
not apply for purposes of this section). 
(C) That the alien has included a restitu-
tion payment of at least $1,000, to be deposited 
in the H–1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account, 
which shall be used to support American work-
ers for purposes described in title V of division 
B of this Act. 
(2) SUBMISSION
OF
BIOMETRIC
AND
BIO-
GRAPHIC DATA; BACKGROUND CHECKS.— 
(A) SUBMISSION OF BIOMETRIC AND BIO-
GRAPHIC
DATA.—The Secretary may not ap-
prove such an application, unless the alien sub-
mits biometric and biographic data, in accord-
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ance with procedures established by the Sec-
retary. The Secretary shall provide an alter-
native procedure for aliens who are unable to 
provide such biometric or biographic data be-
cause of a physical impairment. 
(B) BACKGROUND
CHECKS.—The Sec-
retary shall use biometric, biographic, and other 
data that the Secretary determines appropriate 
to conduct security and law enforcement back-
ground checks and to determine whether there 
is any criminal, national security, or other fac-
tor that would render the alien ineligible for 
participation in the Dignity Program in accord-
ance with paragraph (3). The application for 
participation in the Dignity Program may not 
be approved unless security and law enforce-
ment background checks are completed to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary. 
(3) GROUNDS
OF
INELIGIBILITY.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (2), an alien is ineligible for 
participation in the Dignity Program if, excluding 
any offense under State law for which an essential 
element is the alien’s immigration status, and any 
minor traffic offense, the alien has been convicted 
of— 
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(A) any felony offense; 
(B) two or more misdemeanor offenses (ex-
cluding simple possession of cannabis or can-
nabis-related paraphernalia, any offense involv-
ing cannabis or cannabis-related paraphernalia 
which is no longer prosecutable in the State in 
which the conviction was entered, any offense 
involving disorderly conduct without violence, 
and any offense involving civil disobedience 
without violence) not occurring on the same 
date, and not arising out of the same act, omis-
sion, or scheme of misconduct; or 
(C) a misdemeanor offense of domestic vio-
lence, unless the alien demonstrates that such 
crime is related to the alien having been— 
(i) a victim of domestic violence, sex-
ual assault, stalking, child abuse or ne-
glect, abuse or neglect in later life, or 
human trafficking; 
(ii) battered or subjected to extreme 
cruelty; or 
(iii) a victim of criminal activity de-
scribed in section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(U)(iii)). 
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(4) WAIVERS FOR CERTAIN MISDEMEANORS.— 
For humanitarian purposes, family unity, or if oth-
erwise in the public interest, the Secretary may 
waive— 
(A) the grounds of inadmissibility under 
subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of section 
212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)); and 
(B) consideration of— 
(i) one misdemeanor offense if the 
alien has not been convicted of any offense 
in the 5-year period preceding the date on 
which the alien applies for the Dignity 
Program; or 
(ii) up to two misdemeanor offenses if 
the alien has not been convicted of any of-
fense in the 10-year period preceding the 
date on which the alien applies for the 
Dignity Program. 
SEC. 2303. REGISTRATION; DEPARTURE. 
(a) REGISTRATION.—Any alien approved to partici-
pate in the Dignity Program shall— 
(1) register with the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity; 
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(2) submit biometric and biographic data to the 
Secretary; and 
(3) submit a sworn declaration stipulating to 
presence in the United States without a lawful immi-
gration status, and, as appropriate, unlawful pres-
ence, in the United States. 
(b) DEPARTURE.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, any alien present 
in the United States without lawful status under the immi-
gration laws, or not participating in the programs outlined 
in division B under this Act shall apply for the Dignity 
Program or depart the United States. 
(c) INTENTIONAL SELF-DEPORTATION.—Any alien 
that voluntarily departs the United States not later than 
12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
not be subject to the provisions of section 212(a)(9) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to— 
(1) 
any 
removal 
ordered 
under 
section 
235(b)(1) of such Act or at the end of proceedings 
under section 240 of such Act initiated upon the 
alien’s arrival in the United States; or 
(2) any removal ordered under section 240 of 
such Act, 
prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(d) LIMITATION ON REMOVAL.—An alien who ap-
pears to be prima facie eligible for status under this sub-
title during the 24-month period following the date of en-
actment of this Act may not be removed or fined based 
on their immigration status— 
(1) during such period; and 
(2) in the case that the alien applies for status 
under this subtitle, until a final decision establishing 
ineligibility for such status is rendered. 
(e) EXCEPTION.—This section does not apply in the 
case of any alien with a valid Notice to Appear in immigra-
tion court or with a pending determination on their immi-
gration status that is not decided before this date. 
SEC. 2304. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any applicant who is approved to 
participate in the Dignity Program shall make an appoint-
ment with USCIS who shall issue an order deferring fur-
ther action for a period of 7 years. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—Each participant in the Dignity 
Program shall conform to the following: 
(1) REPORT.—The participant shall once every 
two years report to the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity and provide the following information: 
(A) Place of residence. 
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(B) Testimony as to good standing within 
the community. 
(2) RESTITUTION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The participant shall 
pay an additional fee of at least $1,000 with 
each report under paragraph (1), until a total 
of $7,000 has been paid, to be deposited in the 
H–1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account, which 
shall be used to support American workers for 
purposes described in title IV of division B. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS IN THE CASE OF TEM-
PORARY PROTECTED STATUS HOLDERS.—Sub-
paragraph (A) shall not apply to any individual 
who had temporary protected status under sec-
tion 244 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a) prior to the passage of 
this Act. 
(3) LAWFUL CONDUCT.—The participant shall 
comply with all Federal and State laws. 
(4) EMPLOYMENT.—The participant shall re-
main, for a period of not less than 4 years during 
their participation in the Dignity Program, employed 
(including self-employment and serving as a care-
giver) or enrolled in a course of study at an institute 
of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the 
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Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), or 
an area career and technical education school, as de-
fined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
The Secretary may waive the application of this 
paragraph in the case of any alien with dependents 
under the age of 12, any alien the Secretary deter-
mines would be unable to reasonably comply by rea-
son of a disability or other impediment, or anyone 
above 65 years of age. 
(5) TAXES.—In the case of any Federal income 
tax liability of the participant which was assessed 
during the 10-year period ending on the date such 
participant was approved for participation in the 
Dignity Program, the participant shall pay such li-
ability not later than the close of the 7-year period 
beginning on such date. 
(6) SUPPORT
DEPENDENTS.—The participant 
shall support any dependents including by providing 
food, shelter, clothing, education, and covering basic 
medical needs. 
(7) MEDICAL COSTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The participant shall 
be enrolled under qualifying health coverage. 
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(B) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the term ‘‘qualifying health cov-
erage’’ means, with respect to the participant, 
the higher of the following levels of coverage ap-
plicable to such alien: 
(i) At a minimum, catastrophic health 
insurance coverage that provides coverage 
of such individual with respect to at least 
the State of employment and State of resi-
dence of the alien. 
(ii) In the case of an alien whose 
State of residence or State of employment 
requires such an alien to maintain cov-
erage under health insurance, such health 
insurance. 
(8) PUBLIC BENEFITS.—Beginning on the date 
of participation in the Dignity Program, the partici-
pant shall not avail himself or herself of any Federal 
means-tested benefits or entitlement programs. For 
purposes of this paragraph, any benefits received by 
a child or dependent that is a United States citizen 
living in the same household shall not be taken into 
account. 
(9) LEVY.—In addition to other taxes, there is 
hereby imposed on the income of every Dignity Pro-
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gram participant a tax equal to 1 percent of the ad-
justed gross income (as defined in section 3121(a) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) received by the 
individual with respect to employment (as defined in 
section 3121(b) the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). 
The participant shall comply with the requirements 
of section 9512 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986. Any tax collected under this paragraph shall 
be deposited in the Immigration Infrastructure and 
Debt Reduction Fund established in section 1204. 
(10) EXEMPTION
FROM
CERTAIN
PAYROLL 
TAXES.—A participant shall not be liable for any tax 
under section 3101 or 3102 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986. 
(11) LIMITATIONS IN THE CASE OF MINORS.— 
With respect to any participant in the Dignity Pro-
gram who is under 18 years of age at the time of 
application— 
(A) subsection (b)(2) shall be waived; or 
(B) for any participant that turns 18 years 
of age during participation in the Dignity Pro-
gram, the 4-year requirement in subsection 
(b)(2) shall be adjusted to an amount which is 
equal to 4⁄7 of the time remaining in the 7 years 
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required for completion of the Dignity Program 
at the time the participant turns 18. 
(c) AUTHORIZING PARTICIPANTS APPROVED TO PAR-
TICIPATE IN THE DIGNITY PROGRAM TO ENLIST IN THE 
ARMED FORCES.— 
(1) ENLISTMENT.—Section 504(b)(1) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(D) An alien who is participating in the Dig-
nity Program or holds the Dignity Status.’’. 
(2) WAIVER.—Under this provision, for any in-
dividual in the Dignity Program that enlists in the 
Armed Forces, the conditions outlined in subsection 
(b) shall be waived during their service. 
(3) COMPLETION OF TERM OF ENLISTMENT.— 
Upon completion of a term of enlistment, the re-
quirements of the Dignity Program shall be satisfied 
for that individual, and that individual shall be eligi-
ble to adjust to lawful permanent resident status 
through the Armed Forces. 
(d) VIOLATIONS.—If a participant violates a condi-
tion under subsection (b), the Secretary may at the Sec-
retary’s discretion, waive enforcement of minor violations 
including late fees, take extenuating circumstances into ef-
fect, or consider factors of undue hardship, but in all other 
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cases, the Secretary shall initiate removal proceedings pur-
suant to section 1229a of title 8, United States Code. In 
such proceedings, the immigration judge may make a de-
termination as to whether to order removal or to issue an 
order modifying the conditions of that participant’s par-
ticipation in the Dignity Program. 
SEC. 2305. COMPLETION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon satisfying the conditions set 
forth in subsection (b) and thereby successfully completing 
the Dignity Program, the participant shall be granted 
Dignity status under this program. 
(b) COMPLETION.—The conditions set forth in this 
subsection for successful completion of the Dignity Pro-
gram are as follows: 
(1) Compliance with all requirements of sub-
section (b)(1). 
(2) Compliance with all requirements of sub-
section (b)(2). 
(3) Compliance with the requirement of sub-
section (b)(3) for the entire period of the participa-
tion in the Dignity Program, excepting any viola-
tions waived or modified pursuant to section 2304(d) 
of this Act and any violations deemed de minimis by 
the Secretary. 
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(c) DIGNITY STATUS.—The status under this sec-
tion— 
(1) shall be valid for a period of 7 years; 
(2) may be renewed any number of times; and 
(3) shall provide the alien with— 
(A) lawful status as a nonimmigrant; 
(B) authorization for employment; and 
(C) the ability to reenter the United States 
any number of times. 
(d) TRAVEL
AND WORK DOCUMENTS.—The Sec-
retary shall provide proof of Dignity Status, in the form 
of an identification document, that will allow individuals 
to work in the United States and travel abroad and be 
admitted to the United States upon return, if otherwise 
admissible. 
(e) CLARIFICATION.—For purposes of adjustment of 
status under section 1255 of title 8, United States Code, 
and change of status under section 1258 of title 8, United 
States Code, the alien shall be considered as having been 
inspected and admitted into the United States. 
(f) PUBLIC BENEFITS.—Beginning on the date of re-
ceiving the Dignity Status, the beneficiary shall not avail 
himself or herself of any Federal means-tested benefits or 
entitlement programs. For purposes of this subsection, 
any benefits received by a child or dependent that is a 
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United States citizen living in the same household shall 
not be taken into account. 
(g) TERMINATION.—Dignity Status may only be ter-
minated by the Secretary following the issuance of a final 
order of removal, except that such status shall be restored 
following the grant of a motion to reopen pursuant to sec-
tion 1229a(c)(7) of title 8, United States Code, a success-
ful appeal, or a grant of withholding of removal pursuant 
to section 1231(b)(3) of title 8, United States Code. 
TITLE IV—CONTRIBUTION TO 
AMERICAN WORKERS 
SEC. 2401. PURPOSE. 
This title shall direct restitution payments from the 
Dignity program to be disbursed to American workers 
through promoting apprenticeships and other work-based 
learning programs for small- and medium-sized businesses 
within in-demand industry sectors, through the establish-
ment and support of industry or sector partnerships. 
SEC. 2402. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 
From funds paid by restitution under title III of divi-
sion B of the Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our 
Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act and 
available under section 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)), the Secretary shall 
carry out this Act. 
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SEC. 2403. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE 
IMPROVEMENT ACT
OF 1998.—Section 414(c) of the 
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a) is repealed. 
(b) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—Section 
286(s)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) USE OF FEES FOR WORK-BASED LEARNING 
PROGRAMS.—90 percent of amounts deposited into 
the H–1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account pursu-
ant to the Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding 
our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American 
Dream Act shall remain available to the Secretary of 
Labor until expended to carry out the Dignity for 
Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite 
and Deliver the American Dream Act.’’. 
SEC. 2404. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘eligi-
ble partnership’’ means an industry or sector part-
nership as defined in section 3 of the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) that 
submits and obtains approval of an application con-
sistent with section 5(c). 
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(2) IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTOR.—The term 
‘‘in-demand industry sector’’ means a sector de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B) of section 
3(23) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(23)). 
(3) LOCAL OR REGIONAL.—The term ‘‘local or 
regional’’, used with respect to an entity, means that 
the entity provides services in, respectively, a local 
area or region. 
(4) WORKFORCE
TERMS.—The terms ‘‘Gov-
ernor’’, ‘‘individual with a barrier to employment’’, 
‘‘industry or sector partnership’’, ‘‘local area’’, ‘‘local 
board’’, ‘‘State board’’, ‘‘outlying area’’, ‘‘recognized 
postsecondary credential’’, ‘‘region’’, ‘‘State’’, and 
‘‘supportive services’’, used with respect to activities 
supported under this Act, have the meanings given 
the terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Labor. 
SEC. 2405. ALLOTMENTS TO STATES. 
(a) RESERVATION.—Of the amounts available for this 
Act under section 4, the Secretary may reserve— 
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(1) not more than 5 percent of those amounts 
for the costs of technical assistance and Federal ad-
ministration of this Act; 
(2) not more than 2 percent of those amounts 
for the costs of evaluations conducted under section 
8(b); and 
(3) not more than 1⁄4 of 1 percent of such 
amounts to provide assistance to the outlying areas. 
(b) ALLOTMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts available for 
this Act under section 4 that remain after the Sec-
retary makes the reservations under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall, for the purpose of supporting 
(which may include assistance in establishing ex-
panded) local or regional eligible partnerships to 
support work-based learning programs under this 
Act, make allotments to eligible States in accordance 
with clauses (ii) through (v) of section 132(b)(1)(B) 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3162(b)(1)(C)), subject to paragraph 
(2). 
(2) APPLICATION.—For purposes of applying 
the clauses described in paragraph (1), under para-
graph (1), the Secretary— 
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(A) shall not apply subclauses (I) and (III) 
of clause (iv) with respect to the first fiscal year 
after the date of enactment of this Act; 
(B) shall apply clause (iv)(II) by sub-
stituting ‘‘0.5 percent of the remaining amounts 
described in paragraph (1)’’ for the total de-
scribed in that clause; 
(C) shall not apply clause (iv)(IV); 
(D) shall apply clause (v)(II) by sub-
stituting the term ‘‘allotment percentage’’, used 
with respect to the second full fiscal year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, or a subse-
quent fiscal year, means a percentage of the re-
maining amounts described in paragraph (1) 
that is received through an allotment made 
under this subsection for the fiscal year for the 
two sentences in that clause; and 
(E) shall apply clause (v)(III) by sub-
stituting ‘‘a work-based learning program car-
ried out under this Act’’ for ‘‘a program of 
workforce investment activities carried out 
under this subtitle’’. 
(3) USE OF UNALLOTTED FUNDS.—If a State 
fails to meet the requirements for an allotment 
under this subsection, the Secretary may allot funds 
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that are not allotted under paragraphs (1) and (2) 
to eligible States under a formula based on the for-
mula specified in section 132(c) of the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(c)). 
(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘eligible State’’ means a State that meets the re-
quirements of section 102 or 103 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3112, 
3113) and subsection (c). 
(c) STATE ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive an 
allotment under subsection (b), a State, in consultation 
with State boards and local boards, shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and 
containing a description of the activities to be carried out 
with the grant funds. At a minimum, the application shall 
include information on— 
(1) the local or regional industry or sector part-
nerships that will be supported, including the lead 
partners for the partnerships, and how the partner-
ships will work to engage small- and medium-sized 
businesses, as applicable, in the activities of the 
partnerships; 
(2) the in-demand industry sectors that will be 
served, including how such industry sectors were 
identified, and how the activities of the partnerships 
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will align with State, regional, and local plans as re-
quired under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.); 
(3) the apprenticeship programs or other work- 
based learning programs to be supported though the 
partnerships; 
(4) the populations that will receive services, in-
cluding individuals with barriers to employment and 
populations that were historically underrepresented 
in the industry sectors to be served through the 
partnerships; 
(5) the services, including business engagement, 
classroom instruction, and support services (includ-
ing at least 6 months of post-employment support 
services), that will be supported through the grant 
funds; 
(6) the recognized postsecondary credentials 
that workers will obtain through participation in the 
program and the quality of the program that leads 
to the credentials; 
(7) levels of performance to be achieved on the 
performance indicators described in section 8, to 
measure progress towards expanding work-based 
learning programs; 
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(8) how local or regional partnerships will lever-
age additional resources, including funding provided 
under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.) and non- 
Federal resources, to support the activities carried 
out under this Act; and 
(9) such other subjects as the Secretary may 
require. 
(d) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
review applications submitted under subsection (c) in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Education and the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services. 
SEC. 2406. GRANTS TO PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) GRANTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Governor of a State 
that receives an allotment under section 5 shall use 
the funds made available through the allotment and 
not reserved under subsection (d) to award grants to 
eligible partnerships. The Governor shall award the 
grants for the purpose of assisting (which may in-
clude establishing or expanding) local or regional in-
dustry or sector partnerships that are identified in 
the application submitted under section 5(c), to 
carry out activities described in section 7. 
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(2) PERIOD OF GRANT.—A State may make a 
grant under this section for a period of 3 years. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The Governor of 
a State that receives an allotment under section 5 
for a fiscal year may use the funds made available 
through the allotment during that year or the 2 sub-
sequent fiscal years. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an industry or sector partnership de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1) shall— 
(1) submit an application to the State at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the State may require; and 
(2) designate a partner in the industry or sector 
partnership, to serve as the fiscal agent for purposes 
of the grant. 
(c) AWARDS OF GRANTS.— 
(1) PARTICIPATION
IN
MULTIPLE
ELIGIBLE 
PARTNERSHIPS.—Subject to paragraph (2), a State 
may award grants under this section in a way that 
results in an entity being represented in more than 
one partnership that receives such a grant. 
(2) GEOGRAPHIC
DIVERSITY.—In making the 
grants, a State shall ensure that there is geographic 
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diversity in the areas in which activities will be car-
ried out under the grants. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The State may reserve not 
more than 5 percent of the amount of an allotment under 
section 5 for the administration of the grants awarded 
under this section. 
SEC. 2407. USE OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible partnership that re-
ceives a grant under section 6 shall use the grant funds 
to support apprenticeships or other work-based learning 
programs. The eligible partnership shall use the grant 
funds to support the activities described in subsections (b) 
and (c) and such other strategies as may be necessary to 
support the development and implementation of work- 
based learning programs, and participant retention in and 
completion of those programs. The partnership may use 
the grant funds to establish or expand eligible partner-
ships. 
(b) BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT.—The eligible partner-
ship shall use grant funds to provide services to engage 
businesses in work-based learning programs, which may 
include assisting a small- or medium-sized business with— 
(1) the navigation of the registration process 
for a sponsor of an apprenticeship program; 
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(2) the connection of the business with an edu-
cation provider to develop classroom instruction to 
complement on-the-job learning; 
(3) the development of a curriculum for a work- 
based learning program; 
(4) the employment of workers in a work-based 
learning program for a transitional period before the 
business hires an individual for continuing employ-
ment; 
(5) the provision of training to managers and 
frontline workers to serve as trainers or mentors to 
workers in the work-based learning program; 
(6) the provision of career awareness activities; 
and 
(7) the recruitment of individuals to participate 
in a work-based learning program from individuals 
receiving additional workforce and human services, 
including— 
(A) workers in programs under the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); 
(B) recipients of assistance through the 
supplemental nutrition assistance program es-
tablished under the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); and 
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(C) recipients of assistance through the 
program of block grants to States for tem-
porary assistance for needy families established 
under part A of title IV of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 
(c) SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WORKERS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The eligible partnership 
shall use grant funds to provide support services for 
workers to ensure their success in work-based learn-
ing programs, which may include— 
(A) connection of individuals with adult 
basic education during pre-work-based learning 
or training, and during the period of employ-
ment; 
(B) connection of individuals with pre- 
work-based learning or training, including 
through a pre-apprenticeship program; 
(C) provision of additional mentorship and 
retention supports for individuals pre-work- 
based learning or training, and during the pe-
riod of employment; 
(D) provision of tools, work attire, and 
other required items necessary to start employ-
ment pre-work-based learning or training, and 
during the period of employment; and 
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