text: SECTION 1. RENDERING ALIENS CONVICTED OF AN AGGRAVATED FELONY OR A 
                FIREARM OFFENSE INADMISSIBLE.
  
      (a) In General.--Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and 
  Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 
  the following:
                      ``(H) Aggravated felony.--
                              ``(i) In general.--Any alien who is 
                          convicted of an aggravated felony is 
                          inadmissible.
                              ``(ii) Waiver authorized.--Clause (i) shall 
                          not apply in the case of an alien with respect 
                          to a criminal conviction if the alien 
                          subsequent to the criminal conviction has been 
                          granted a full and unconditional pardon by the 
                          President of the United States or by the 
                          Governor of any of the several States.
                      ``(I) Certain firearm offenses.--Any alien who is 
                  convicted under any law of purchasing, selling, 
                  offering for sale, exchanging, using, owning, 
                  possessing, or carrying, or of attempting or conspiring 
                  to purchase, sell, offer for sale, exchange, use, own, 
                  possess, or carry, any weapon, part, or accessory which 
                  is a firearm or destructive device (as defined in 
                  section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) in 
                  violation of any law is inadmissible.''.
      (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
  apply to convictions entered on or after the date of the enactment of 
  this Act.
  
  SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON WAIVER OF INADMISSIBILITY FOR CRIMINAL ALIENS 
                UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
  
      (a) In General.--Section 212(h) of the Immigration and Nationality 
  Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(h)) is amended by inserting before the final 
  sentence the following:
  ``No waiver shall be granted under this subsection in the case of any 
  alien who is present in the United States after the expiration of the 
  period of stay authorized by the Attorney General or is present in the 
  United States without being admitted or paroled if either the alien has 
  been convicted of an aggravated felony committed in the United States 
  or the alien has not resided continuously in the United States for a 
  period of not less than 7 years immediately preceding the date of 
  initiation of proceedings to remove the alien from the United 
  States.''.
      (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
  apply to waivers granted on or after the date of the enactment of this 
  Act.
  
  SEC. 3. INADMISSIBILITY AND INELIGIBILITY FOR FINDING OF GOOD MORAL 
                CHARACTER FOR ALIENS WHO MAKE MISREPRESENTATIONS TO 
                PROCURE BENEFITS FOR OTHERS.
  
      (a) Inadmissibility.--Section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) of the Immigration 
  and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C)(i)) is amended by striking 
  ``this Act'' and inserting ``this Act, for himself, herself, or any 
  other alien,''.
      (b) Ineligibility for Finding of Good Moral Character.--Section 
  101(f)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(f)(6)) 
  is amended to read as follows:
              ``(6) one who, by fraud or willfully misrepresenting a 
          material fact, has sought to procure or has procured a visa, 
          other documentation, or admission into the United States or 
          other benefit provided under this Act, for himself, herself, or 
          any other alien;''.
      (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
  apply to misrepresentations made on or after the date of the enactment 
  of this Act.
  
  SEC. 4. TERMINATION OF CONTINUOUS PRESENCE FOR PURPOSES OF CANCELLATION 
                OF REMOVAL UPON COMMISSION OF OFFENSE RENDERING ALIEN 
                INADMISSIBLE OR DEPORTABLE.
  
      (a) In General.--Section 240A(d)(1) of the Immigration and 
  Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(d)(1)) is amended by striking 
  ``referred to in section 212(a)(2)''.
      (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
  apply to aliens who are in proceedings under the Immigration and 
  Nationality Act on or after the date of the enactment of this Act if 
  those proceedings have not resulted in a final administrative order 
  before such date.
  
  SEC. 5. DETENTION AND RELEASE OF CRIMINAL ALIENS PENDING REMOVAL 
                DECISION.
  
      (a) Arrest and Detention.--
              (1) In general.--Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and 
          Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended--
              (1) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and 
          inserting the following:
              ``(1) Arrest and detention.--On a warrant issued by the 
          Attorney General, an alien shall be arrested and detained 
          pending a decision on whether the alien is to be removed from 
          the United States if the Attorney General alleges that the 
          alien--'';
              (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end 
          and inserting a period; and
              (3) by striking the matter following subparagraph (D) and 
          adding at the end the following:
          ``Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring the 
          Attorney General to arrest or detain an alien who is sentenced 
          to a term of imprisonment until the alien is released from 
          imprisonment, but parole, supervised release, probation, or 
          possibility of arrest or further imprisonment is not a reason 
          for the Attorney General to defer arrest and detention under 
          this paragraph.''.
              (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
          shall apply to aliens who are in proceedings under the 
          Immigration and Nationality Act on or after the date of the 
          enactment of this Act if those proceedings have not resulted in 
          a final administrative order before such date.
      (b) Release.--
              (1) In general.--Section 236(c)(2) of the Immigration and 
          Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(2)) is amended by adding at 
          the end the following:
          ``The Attorney General may release an alien under this 
          paragraph only on bond of at least $2,000 with security 
          approved by, and containing conditions prescribed by, the 
          Attorney General.''.
              (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
          shall apply to releases occurring on or after the date of the 
          enactment of this Act.
target: Limits the waiver of inadmissibility for certain criminal aliens unlawfully present in the United States.
  Makes an alien who has fraudulently misrepresented a material fact or obtained or sought to obtain immigration-related documents ineligible for a finding of good moral character under such Act.
  Revises provisions respecting: (1) termination of continuous presence for purposes of cancellation of removal for certain offenses; and (2) detention and release of criminal aliens pending removal decision.
feat_title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve provisions relating to inadmissibility and detention of, and cancellation of removal for, aliens who have committed crimes, and for other purposes.