3.0.0 3250 2023-01-11T13:37:26Z 2023-01-11T13:37:26Z House HR 2017-07-14 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 119 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CROWLEY:H.R. 3250.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H5885]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-08-17T16:30:34Z Referred to 2017-07-14T13:02:25Z 2017-08-17 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-07-14 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 14 N N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2017-07-14 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2017-07-14 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2017-07-14 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2017-07-14 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2017-07-14 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2017-07-14 True J000294 Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Hakeem Jeffries D NY S. 8 2017-07-14 True Immigration Aviation and airports Department of Defense Fires First responders and emergency personnel Foreign labor Government buildings, facilities, and property Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Immigration status and procedures Law enforcement officers Motor vehicles New York City Pennsylvania Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Solid waste and recycling Terrorism Virginia Worker safety and health Immigration 00 2017-07-14 Introduced in House 2017-11-17T22:02:44Z 9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to permanent resident the status a qualifying alien who applies for adjustment not later than one year after enactment of this bill and who, after the September 11, 2011, terrorist attacks:

  • worked or volunteered on site in rescue, recovery, debris cleanup, or related support services in lower Manhattan, the Staten Island Landfill, or the barge loading piers for a specified number of hours during certain periods between September 11, 2001, and July 31, 2002;
  • was a vehicle-maintenance worker who was exposed to debris from the former World Trade Center while retrieving, driving, cleaning, repairing, and maintaining vehicles contaminated by airborne toxins for any time during such period; or
  • was a member of a fire or police department, worked for a recovery or cleanup contractor, or was a volunteer and performed rescue, recovery, demolition, debris cleanup, or other related services at the Pentagon site during the period between September 11, 2001, and November 19, 2001, or at the Shanksville, Pennsylvania, site during the period between September 11, 2001-October 3, 2001.

DHS may authorize an alien who has applied for adjustment of status under this bill to work during the pendency of his or her application.

]]> 9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act Display Title 9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act Official Title as Introduced To provide aliens who performed rescue, recovery, demolition, debris cleanup, or other related services after the September 11 terrorist attacks an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced 9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act Introduced in House 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3250ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3250ih.xml 2017-08-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.