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Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act

USA118th CongressHR-3050| House 
| Updated: 5/2/2023
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (21)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act This bill narrows the scope of certain crime-based grounds for barring or removing a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from the United States. (Generally, a conviction for certain crimes, such as a crime that carries a term of incarceration of a certain length, may constitute grounds for denying an individual certain immigration benefits.) The bill redefines the term conviction to exclude convictions that have been dismissed, expunged, deferred, annulled, invalidated, withheld, vacated, or pardoned. The term must also exclude adjudications where a court issued a recommendation against removal, an order of probation without entry of judgment, or a similar disposition. In addition, any reference to a term of imprisonment or sentence must, unless otherwise provided (1) only consider the period of incarceration ordered by a court, and (2) exclude any suspended portion of a sentence. Currently, for immigration purposes, a term of incarceration includes any part of the sentence that was suspended. These provisions pertaining to the definition of conviction and terms of imprisonment shall apply to convictions and judgments entered either before or after this bill's enactment. Furthermore, certain crime-based grounds for barring or removing a non-U.S. national shall not apply if the sentencing court issues a recommendation that the alien not be removed on the basis of the conviction.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5517
Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act
Apr 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1343
Introduced in Senate
May 2, 2023
Introduced in House
May 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5517
    Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act


  • April 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1343
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 2, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 2, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3194: U.S. Citizenship Act
  • S 118-1343: Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act
  • S 118-1392: Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
  • HR 118-3043: Citizenship for Essential Workers Act

Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act

USA118th CongressHR-3050| House 
| Updated: 5/2/2023
Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act This bill narrows the scope of certain crime-based grounds for barring or removing a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from the United States. (Generally, a conviction for certain crimes, such as a crime that carries a term of incarceration of a certain length, may constitute grounds for denying an individual certain immigration benefits.) The bill redefines the term conviction to exclude convictions that have been dismissed, expunged, deferred, annulled, invalidated, withheld, vacated, or pardoned. The term must also exclude adjudications where a court issued a recommendation against removal, an order of probation without entry of judgment, or a similar disposition. In addition, any reference to a term of imprisonment or sentence must, unless otherwise provided (1) only consider the period of incarceration ordered by a court, and (2) exclude any suspended portion of a sentence. Currently, for immigration purposes, a term of incarceration includes any part of the sentence that was suspended. These provisions pertaining to the definition of conviction and terms of imprisonment shall apply to convictions and judgments entered either before or after this bill's enactment. Furthermore, certain crime-based grounds for barring or removing a non-U.S. national shall not apply if the sentencing court issues a recommendation that the alien not be removed on the basis of the conviction.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5517
Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act
Apr 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1343
Introduced in Senate
May 2, 2023
Introduced in House
May 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5517
    Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act


  • April 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1343
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 2, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 2, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (21)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3194: U.S. Citizenship Act
  • S 118-1343: Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act
  • S 118-1392: Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
  • HR 118-3043: Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted