1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency Act of 2017 or as the ESPERER Act of 2017 . 2. Adjustment of status of certain foreign nationals (a) Adjustment of status (1) In general Notwithstanding section 245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255(c) ), the status of any alien described in subsection (b) shall be adjusted by the Secretary of Homeland Security to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, if the alien— (A) applies for such adjustment before January 1, 2021; (B) is not inadmissible under paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (6)(E), (6)(G), (8), (10)(A), (10)(C), or (10)(D) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) ); (C) is not deportable under paragraph (1)(E), (1)(G), (2), (4), (5), or (6) of section 237(a) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a) ); (D) has not ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; and (E) has not been convicted of— (i) any offense under Federal or State law punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than 1 year