H.R. 4696 updates an immigration provision from the Immigration and Nationality Act by expanding who can benefit from a legal status called "registry." Specifically, the bill changes the eligibility requirement from a 1972 cutoff date to a simpler standard: any person who has lived in the United States for at least seven years can apply for registry status. This change would affect millions of long-term undocumented immigrants and others who don't currently qualify under the old 1972 deadline. The bill does not specify direct funding requirements and would take effect 60 days after becoming law. The legislation was introduced by a bipartisan group of House members, primarily from Democratic ranks, as a way to provide a pathway to legal status for longtime U.S. residents.
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