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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2289
To amend section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate the time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen a removal
proceeding if the basis of the motion is fraud, negligence, misrepresenta-
tion, or extortion by, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice
of law without authorization on the part of, a representative.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 2019
Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. SOTO,
Mr. CORREA, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms.
OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. NORTON, Ms.
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. MCGOVERN)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act to eliminate the time limit on the filing
of a motion to reopen a removal proceeding if the basis
of the motion is fraud, negligence, misrepresentation,
or extortion by, or the attempted, promised, or actual
practice of law without authorization on the part of,
a representative.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Notario Victim Relief
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Act’’.
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF TIME LIMIT ON MOTIONS TO RE-
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OPEN IN CERTAIN CASES.
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Section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nation-
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ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(7)(C)) is amended by adding
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at the end the following:
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‘‘(v) FRAUD, NEGLIGENCE, MISREPRE-
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SENTATION, OR
EXTORTION
BY, OR
AT-
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TEMPTED, PROMISED, OR
ACTUAL
PRAC-
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TICE
OF
LAW
WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION
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ON THE PART OF, A REPRESENTATIVE.—
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There is no time limit on the filing of a
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motion to reopen if the basis of the motion
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is to apply for relief due to fraud, neg-
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ligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by,
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or attempted, promised, or actual practice
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of law without authorization on the part
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of, a representative described in subsection
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(a) or (b) of section 1292.1 of title 8, Code
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of Federal Regulations, or a person who
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claimed to be such a representative, and
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the alien establishes such fraud, neg-
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ligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by,
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or attempted, promised, or actual practice
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of law without authorization on the part
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of, such a representative (or person) by a
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preponderance of evidence.’’.
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