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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5228
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 28, 2014
Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gutiérrez, Mr. Vela, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. Gene Green of Texas) 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 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, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Notario Victim Relief Act
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Elimination of time limit on motions to reopen in certain cases
Section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(7)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative
There is no time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen if the basis of the motion is to apply for relief due to fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative described in subsection (a) or (b) of section 1292.1 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, or a person who claimed to be such a representative, and the alien establishes such fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, such a representative (or person) by a preponderance of evidence.
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