Studying Towards Adjusted Residency Status Act or the STARS Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional nonimmigrant status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her 16th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding this Act's enactment; (2) has earned a high school diploma or general education development certificate in the United States; (3) has been admitted to an accredited four-year institution of higher education in the United States; (4) is a person of good moral character; (5) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (6) has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal unless the alien has remained in the United States under color of law after such order's issuance, or received the order before attaining the age of 19; (7) was younger than 19 years old on the date of the submission of the application, except that the alien may submit an application under this section before attaining the age of 21 in the case of an alien who, before attaining the age of 19 years, was granted voluntary departure; (8) has not participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; (9) has not been convicted of certain offenses under federal or state law; and (10) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds.
Authorizes the Secretary to waive specified grounds of inadmissibility or deportability for humanitarian, family unity, or public interest purposes.
Provides for a $525 application surcharge (in addition to other applicable application fees).
Requires prior to cancellation of removal or granting of conditional nonimmigrant status: (1) an alien to submit biometric and biographic data, and (2) completion of security and law enforcement background checks.
Requires an alien applying for relief to: (1) register under the Military Selective Service Act if so required, and (2) undergo a medical examination.
Prohibits the Secretary from removing an alien with a pending application who establishes prima facie eligibility for cancellation of removal and conditional nonimmigrant status.
Establishes an initial five-year period of conditional nonimmigrant status which shall include employment and limited travel authorization.
Terminates such status if the alien: (1) does not enroll in an accredited four-year institution of higher education in the United States within one year after the date on which the alien was granted conditional nonimmigrant status, or does not remain enrolled; (2) becomes a public charge; or (3) ceases to be a person of good moral character.
Extends such conditional status for an additional five-year period if the alien: (1) has demonstrated good moral character; (2) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds, has not participated in racial, religious, social, or political persecution, and has not been convicted of certain federal or state offenses; (3) has not abandoned U.S. residency; and (4) has graduated from an accredited four-year institution of higher education in the United States.
Provides for a $2,000 extension application surcharge (in addition to other applicable application fees).
Authorizes a conditional nonimmigrant to file an application to adjust his or her status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Requires such application to be filed during the period beginning 3 years after the date of extension and ending on either the date that is 10 years after the date of the granting of initial conditional nonimmigrant status or any other expiration date as extended by the Secretary.
Requires such application to show that the alien: (1) has demonstrated good moral character; (2) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds, has not participated in racial, religious, social, or political persecution, and has not been convicted of certain federal or state offenses; and (3) has not abandoned U.S. residency.
Requires an alien, prior to adjusting from conditional to permanent resident status, to: (1) satisfy citizenship and federal tax requirements, (2) submit biometric and biographic data, and (3) have had security and law enforcement background checks completed.
Authorizes an alien who adjusts to permanent resident status (and meets other specified requirements) to apply after five years in such status for naturalization.
Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to cancel removal and grant conditional nonimmigrant status to an alien who has satisfied the conditional status requirements prior to enactment of this Act, and (2) an alien who has met the appropriate requirements during the entire period of conditional nonimmigrant status to apply for permanent resident status.
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) jurisdiction of the Secretary and the Attorney General (DOJ), (2) penalties for false application statements, (3) confidentiality of information, (4) certain tax credits and reduced health care plan cost-sharing, and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5869 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5869
To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of
certain aliens who are long-term United States residents and who
entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 30, 2012
Mr. Rivera introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on
Homeland Security and Ways and Means, 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 who are long-term United States residents and who
entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as--
(1) the ``Studying Towards Adjusted Residency Status Act'';
or
(2) the ``STARS Act''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Cancellation of removal of certain long-term residents who
entered the United States as children.
Sec. 5. Conditional nonimmigrant status.
Sec. 6. Adjustment of status.
Sec. 7. Treatment of aliens meeting requirements for extension of
conditional nonimmigrant status.
Sec. 8. Exclusive jurisdiction.
Sec. 9. Penalties for false statements.
Sec. 10. Confidentiality of information.
Sec. 11. Treatment of conditional nonimmigrants for certain purposes.
Sec. 12. GAO report.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) In general.--Except as otherwise specifically provided,
a term used in this Act that is used in the immigration laws
shall have the meaning given such term in the immigration laws.
(2) Conditional nonimmigrant.--
(A) Definition.--The term ``conditional
nonimmigrant'' means an alien who is granted
conditional nonimmigrant status under this Act.
(B) Description.--A conditional nonimmigrant--
(i) shall be considered to be an alien
within a nonimmigrant class for purposes of the
immigration laws;
(ii) may have the intention permanently to
reside in the United States; and
(iii) is not required to have a foreign
residence which the alien has no intention of
abandoning.
(3) Immigration laws.--The term ``immigration laws'' has
the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(17) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)).
(4) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such
term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1002), except that the term does not include an
institution of higher education outside the United States.
SEC. 4. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL OF CERTAIN LONG-TERM RESIDENTS WHO
ENTERED THE UNITED STATES AS CHILDREN.
(a) Special Rule for Certain Long-Term Residents Who Entered the
United States as Children.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
and except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary of
Homeland Security may cancel removal of an alien who is
inadmissible or deportable from the United States, and grant
the alien conditional nonimmigrant status, if the alien
demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that--
(A) the alien has been physically present in the
United States for a continuous period of not less than
5 years immediately preceding the date of the enactment
of this Act and was younger than 16 years of age on the
date the alien initially entered the United States;
(B) the alien has earned a high school diploma or
obtained a general education development certificate in
the United States;
(C) the alien has been admitted to an accredited 4-
year institution of higher education in the United
States;
(D) the alien has been a person of good moral
character (as defined in section 101(f) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(f)))
since the date the alien initially entered the United
States;
(E) the alien has never been under a final
administrative or judicial order of exclusion,
deportation, or removal, unless the alien--
(i) has remained in the United States under
color of law after such order was issued; or
(ii) received the order before attaining
the age of 19 years;
(F) the alien was younger than 19 years of age on
the date of the submission of the application under
this section, except that the alien may submit an
application under this section before attaining the age
of 21 years in the case of an alien who, before
attaining the age of 19 years, was granted voluntary
departure; and
(G) subject to paragraph (2), the alien--
(i) is not inadmissible under paragraph
(1), (2), (3), (4), (6)(E), (6)(G), (8),
(10)(A), (10)(C), or (10)(D) of section 212(a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1182(a));
(ii) is not deportable under paragraph
(1)(E), (1)(G), (2), (4), (5), or (6) of
section 237(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a));
(iii) has not ordered, incited, assisted,
or otherwise participated in the persecution of
any person on account of race, religion,
nationality, membership in a particular social
group, or political opinion; and
(iv) has not been convicted of--
(I) any offense under Federal or
State law punishable by a maximum term
of imprisonment of more than 1 year; or
(II) 3 or more offenses under
Federal or State law, for which the
alien was convicted on different dates
for each of the 3 offenses and
sentenced to imprisonment for an
aggregate of 90 days or more.
(2) Waiver.--With respect to any benefit under this Act,
the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the ground of
inadmissibility under paragraph (1), (4), or (6) of section
212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)) and the ground of deportability under paragraph (1) of
section 237(a) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)) for humanitarian
purposes or family unity or when it is otherwise in the public
interest.
(3) Procedures.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
provide a procedure by regulation allowing eligible individuals
to apply affirmatively for the relief available under this
subsection without being placed in removal proceedings.
(4) Surcharge.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
charge and collect a surcharge of $525 per application on all
applications for relief under this subsection. Such surcharge
shall be in addition to the otherwise applicable application
fee imposed for the purpose of recovering the full costs of
providing adjudication and processing services. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, including section 286 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356), any surcharge
collected under this paragraph shall be deposited as offsetting
receipts in the General Fund of the Treasury and shall not be
available for obligation or expenditure.
(5) Submission of biometric and biographic data.--The
Secretary of Homeland Security may not cancel the removal of an
alien or grant conditional nonimmigrant status to the alien
under this subsection unless the alien submits biometric and
biographic data, in accordance with procedures established by
the Secretary. The Secretary shall provide an alternative
procedure for applicants who are unable to provide such
biometric or biographic data because of a physical impairment.
(6) Background checks.--
(A) Requirement for background checks.--The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall utilize biometric,
biographic, and other data that the Secretary
determines is appropriate--
(i) to conduct security and law enforcement
background checks of an alien seeking relief
available under this subsection; and
(ii) to determine whether there is any
criminal, national security, or other factor
that would render the alien ineligible for such
relief.
(B) Completion of background checks.--The security
and law enforcement background checks required by
subparagraph (A) shall be completed, to the
satisfaction of the Secretary, prior to the date the
Secretary cancels the removal of the alien under this
subsection.
(7) Medical examination.--An alien applying for relief
available under this subsection shall undergo a medical
observation and examination. The Secretary of Homeland
Security, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, shall prescribe policies and procedures for the
nature and timing of such observation and examination.
(8) Military selective service.--An alien applying for
relief available under this subsection shall establish that the
alien has registered under the Military Selective Service Act
(50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.), if the alien is subject to such
registration under that Act.
(b) Termination of Continuous Period.--For purposes of this
section, any period of continuous residence or continuous physical
presence in the United States of an alien who applies for cancellation
of removal under subsection (a) shall not terminate when the alien is
served a notice to appear under section 239(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(a)).
(c) Treatment of Certain Breaks in Presence.--
(1) In general.--An alien shall be considered to have
failed to maintain continuous physical presence in the United
States under subsection (a) if the alien has departed from the
United States for any period in excess of 90 days or for any
periods in the aggregate exceeding 180 days.
(2) Extensions for exceptional circumstances.--The
Secretary of Homeland Security may extend the time periods
described in paragraph (1) if the alien demonstrates that the
failure to timely return to the United States was due to
exceptional circumstances. The exceptional circumstances
determined sufficient to justify an extension should be no less
compelling than serious illness of the alien, or death or
serious illness of a parent, grandparent, sibling, or child.
(d) Regulations.--
(1) Initial publication.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall publish regulations implementing this section.
(2) Interim regulations.--Notwithstanding section 553 of
title 5, United States Code, the regulations required by
paragraph (1) shall be effective, on an interim basis,
immediately upon publication but may be subject to change and
revision after public notice and opportunity for a period of
public comment.
(3) Final regulations.--Within a reasonable time after
publication of the interim regulations in accordance with
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish
final regulations implementing this section.
(e) Removal of Alien.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may not
remove any alien who--
(1) has a pending application for conditional nonimmigrant
status under this Act; and
(2) establishes prima facie eligibility for cancellation of
removal and conditional nonimmigrant status under subsection
(a).
SEC. 5. CONDITIONAL NONIMMIGRANT STATUS.
(a) Length of Status.--Conditional nonimmigrant status granted
under section 4 shall be valid for an initial period of 5 years,
subject to termination under subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Terms of Conditional Nonimmigrant Status.--
(1) Employment.--A conditional nonimmigrant shall be
authorized to be employed in the United States incident to
conditional nonimmigrant status.
(2) Travel.--A conditional nonimmigrant may travel outside
the United States and may be admitted (if otherwise admissible)
upon return to the United States without having to obtain a
visa if--
(A) the alien is the bearer of valid, unexpired
documentary evidence of conditional nonimmigrant
status; and
(B) the alien's absence from the United States was
not for a period exceeding 180 days or the alien was
absent from the United States due to active service in
the armed forces.
(c) Termination of Status.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
terminate the conditional nonimmigrant status of any alien if
the Secretary determines that the alien--
(A) failed to enroll in an accredited 4-year
institution of higher education in the United States
within 1 year after the date on which the alien was
granted conditional nonimmigrant status or to remain so
enrolled;
(B) ceases to meet the requirements of subparagraph
(D) of section 4(a)(1); or
(C) has become a public charge.
(2) Return to previous immigration status.--Any alien whose
conditional nonimmigrant status is terminated under paragraph
(1) shall return to the immigration status the alien had
immediately prior to receiving conditional nonimmigrant status.
(d) Extension of Status.--
(1) Eligibility.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
extend the conditional nonimmigrant status of an alien for a
second period of 5 years if the following requirements are met:
(A) The alien has demonstrated good moral character
during the entire period the alien has been a
conditional nonimmigrant.
(B) The alien is in compliance with section
4(a)(1)(G).
(C) The alien has not abandoned the alien's
residence in the United States. For purposes of this
subparagraph, the Secretary shall presume that the
alien has abandoned such residence if the alien is
absent from the United States for more than 365 days,
in the aggregate, during the period of conditional
nonimmigrant status, unless the alien demonstrates that
the alien has not abandoned the alien's residence.
(D) The alien has been graduated from an accredited
4-year institution of higher education in the United
States.
(2) Surcharge.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
charge and collect a surcharge of $2,000 per application on all
applications for an extension under this subsection. Such
surcharge shall be in addition to the otherwise applicable
application fee imposed for the purpose of recovering the full
costs of providing adjudication and processing services.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section
286 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356), any
surcharge collected under this paragraph shall be deposited as
offsetting receipts in the General Fund of the Treasury and
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure.
SEC. 6. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.
(a) In General.--A conditional nonimmigrant may file with the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in accordance with subsection (c), an
application to have the alien's status adjusted to that of an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence. The application shall
provide, under penalty of perjury, the facts and information so that
the Secretary may make the determination described in paragraph (b)(1).
(b) Adjudication of Application for Adjustment of Status.--
(1) In general.--If an application is filed in accordance
with subsection (a) for an alien, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall make a determination as to whether the alien
meets the requirements set out in paragraphs (1) through (3) of
subsection (d).
(2) Adjustment of status if favorable determination.--If
the Secretary determines that the alien meets such
requirements, the Secretary shall notify the alien of such
determination and adjust the alien's status to that of an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence, effective as of the
date of approval of the application.
(3) Termination if adverse determination.--If the Secretary
determines that the alien does not meet such requirements, the
Secretary shall notify the alien of such determination and
terminate the conditional nonimmigrant status of the alien as
of the date of the determination.
(c) Time to File Application.--
(1) In general.--An alien shall file an application for
adjustment of status during the period--
(A) beginning 3 years after the date on which the
alien obtained an extension of status under section
5(d); and
(B) ending on either the date that is 10 years
after the date of the initial grant of conditional
nonimmigrant status or any other expiration date of the
conditional nonimmigrant status as extended by the
Secretary of Homeland Security in accordance with this
Act.
(2) Status during pendency.--The alien shall be deemed to
be in conditional nonimmigrant status in the United States
during the period in which such application is pending.
(d) Contents of Application.--Each application for an alien under
subsection (a) shall contain information to permit the Secretary of
Homeland Security to determine whether each of the following
requirements is met:
(1) The alien has demonstrated good moral character during
the entire period the alien has been a conditional
nonimmigrant.
(2) The alien is in compliance with section 4(a)(1)(G).
(3) The alien has not abandoned the alien's residence in
the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, the
Secretary shall presume that the alien has abandoned such
residence if the alien is absent from the United States for
more than 730 days, in the aggregate, during the period of
conditional nonimmigrant status, unless the alien demonstrates
that the alien has not abandoned the alien's residence.
(e) Citizenship Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
status of a conditional nonimmigrant shall not be adjusted to
permanent resident status unless the alien demonstrates that
the alien satisfies the requirements of section 312(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(a)).
(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien
who is unable because of a physical or developmental disability
or mental impairment to meet the requirements of such
paragraph.
(f) Payment of Federal Taxes.--
(1) In general.--Not later than the date on which an
application is filed under subsection (a) for adjustment of
status, the alien shall satisfy any applicable Federal tax
liability due and owing on such date.
(2) Applicable federal tax liability.--For purposes of
paragraph (1), the term ``applicable Federal tax liability''
means liability for Federal taxes imposed under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, including any penalties and interest
thereon.
(g) Submission of Biometric and Biographic Data.--The Secretary of
Homeland Security may not adjust the status of an alien under this
section unless the alien submits biometric and biographic data, in
accordance with procedures established by the Secretary. The Secretary
shall provide an alternative procedure for applicants who are unable to
provide such biometric or biographic data because of a physical
impairment.
(h) Background Checks.--
(1) Requirement for background checks.--The Secretary of
Homeland Security shall utilize biometric, biographic, and
other data that the Secretary determines appropriate--
(A) to conduct security and law enforcement
background checks of an alien applying for adjustment
of status under this section; and
(B) to determine whether there is any criminal,
national security, or other factor that would render
the alien ineligible for such adjustment of status.
(2) Completion of background checks.--The security and law
enforcement background checks required by paragraph (1) shall
be completed, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, prior to
the date the Secretary grants adjustment of status.
(i) Exemption From Numerical Limitations.--Nothing in this section
or in any other law may be construed to apply a numerical limitation on
the number of aliens who may be eligible for adjustment of status under
this section.
(j) Eligibility for Naturalization.--An alien whose status is
adjusted under this section to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence may be naturalized upon compliance with all the
requirements of the immigration laws except the provisions of paragraph
(1) of section 316(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1427(a)), if such person immediately preceding the date of filing the
application for naturalization has resided continuously, after being
lawfully admitted for permanent residence, within the United States for
at least 5 years, and has been physically present in the United States
for periods totaling at least half of that time and has resided within
the State or the district of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
in the United States in which the applicant filed the application for
at least 3 months. An alien described in this subsection may file the
application for naturalization as provided in the second sentence of
subsection (a) of section 334 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1445).
SEC. 7. TREATMENT OF ALIENS MEETING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTENSION OF
CONDITIONAL NONIMMIGRANT STATUS.
If, on the date of the enactment of this Act, an alien has
satisfied all the requirements of sections 4(a)(1) and 5(d)(1)(D), the
Secretary of Homeland Security may cancel removal and grant conditional
nonimmigrant status in accordance with section 4, and may extend
conditional nonimmigrant status in accordance with section 5(d). The
alien may apply for adjustment of status in accordance with section
6(a) if the alien has met the requirements of section 5(d)(1) during
the entire period of conditional nonimmigrant status.
SEC. 8. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall have exclusive
jurisdiction to determine eligibility for relief under this Act, except
where the alien has been placed into deportation, exclusion, or removal
proceedings either prior to or after filing an application for
cancellation of removal and conditional nonimmigrant status or
adjustment of status under this Act, in which case the Attorney General
shall have exclusive jurisdiction and shall assume all the powers and
duties of the Secretary until proceedings are terminated, or if a final
order of deportation, exclusion, or removal is entered the Secretary
shall resume all powers and duties delegated to the Secretary under
this Act. If the Secretary grants relief under this Act, the final
order of deportation, exclusion, or removal shall be terminated.
SEC. 9. PENALTIES FOR FALSE STATEMENTS.
Whoever files an application for any benefit under this Act and
willfully and knowingly falsifies, misrepresents, or conceals a
material fact or makes any false or fraudulent statement or
representation, or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing
the same to contain any false or fraudulent statement or entry, shall
be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned
not more than 5 years, or both.
SEC. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.
(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no officer
or employee of the United States may--
(1) use the information furnished by an individual pursuant
to an application filed under this Act to initiate removal
proceedings against any person identified in the application;
(2) make any publication whereby the information furnished
by any particular individual pursuant to an application under
this Act can be identified; or
(3) permit anyone other than an officer or employee of the
United States Government or, in the case of an application
filed under this Act with a designated entity, that designated
entity, to examine such application filed under this Act.
(b) Required Disclosure.--The Attorney General or the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall provide the information furnished under this
Act, and any other information derived from such furnished information,
to--
(1) a Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement
agency, intelligence agency, national security agency,
component of the Department of Homeland Security, court, or
grand jury in connection with a criminal investigation or
prosecution, a background check conducted pursuant to the Brady
Handgun Violence Protection Act (Public Law 103-159; 107 Stat.
1536) or an amendment made by that Act, or for homeland
security or national security purposes, if such information is
requested by such entity or consistent with an information
sharing agreement or mechanism; or
(2) an official coroner for purposes of affirmatively
identifying a deceased individual (whether or not such
individual is deceased as a result of a crime).
(c) Fraud in Application Process or Criminal Conduct.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, information
concerning whether an alien seeking relief under this Act has engaged
in fraud in an application for such relief or at any time committed a
crime may be used or released for immigration enforcement, law
enforcement, or national security purposes.
(d) Penalty.--Whoever knowingly uses, publishes, or permits
information to be examined in violation of this section shall be fined
not more than $10,000.
SEC. 11. TREATMENT OF CONDITIONAL NONIMMIGRANTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.
(a) In General.--An individual granted conditional nonimmigrant
status under this Act shall, while such individual remains in such
status, be considered lawfully present for all purposes except--
(1) section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(concerning premium tax credits), as added by section 1401 of
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-
148); and
(2) section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (concerning reduced cost sharing; 42 U.S.C. 18071).
(b) For Purposes of the 5-Year Eligibility Waiting Period Under
PRWORA.--An individual who has met the requirements under this Act for
adjustment from conditional nonimmigrant status to lawful permanent
resident status shall be considered, as of the date of such adjustment,
to have completed the 5-year period specified in section 403 of the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
(8 U.S.C. 1613).
SEC. 12. GAO REPORT.
Not later than 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report setting forth--
(1) the number of aliens who were eligible for cancellation
of removal and grant of conditional nonimmigrant status under
section 4(a);
(2) the number of aliens who applied for cancellation of
removal and grant of conditional nonimmigrant status under
section 4(a);
(3) the number of aliens who were granted conditional
nonimmigrant status under section 4(a); and
(4) the number of aliens whose status was adjusted to that
of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under
section 6.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3180)
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
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