[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1587 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1587

                       For the relief of Liu Xia.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 19, 2017

   Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                       For the relief of Liu Xia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR LIU XIA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Liu Xia 
shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment 
of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 
section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to 
lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Liu Xia enters the United States 
before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Liu Xia shall 
be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United 
States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall 
apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or 
the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
not later than the later of--
            (1) 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or
            (2) 2 years after the date on which Liu Xia is released 
        from incarceration or travel restriction imposed by the 
        People's Republic of China.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Liu Xia, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 
current or next following fiscal year--
            (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
        available to natives of the country of birth of Liu Xia under 
        section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1153(a)); or
            (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that 
        are made available to natives of the country of birth of Liu 
        Xia under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
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