[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 681 Received in Senate (RDS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 681
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 8 (legislative day, January 7), 2022
Received
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AN ACT
For the relief of Rebecca Trimble.
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 REBECCA TRIMBLE.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Rebecca
Trimble shall be eligible for the 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 that Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Rebecca Trimble enters the United
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Rebecca
Trimble shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully 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) Waiver of Grounds for Removal or Denial of Admission.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Rebecca Trimble may not
be removed from the United States, denied admission to the
United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent
residence in the United States by reason of any ground for
removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records
of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of
the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal.--The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding
order of removal or deportation, or any finding of
inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against
Rebecca Trimble by reason of any ground described in paragraph
(1).
(d) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall
apply only if the application for issuance of immigrant visas or the
application for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees
within two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of
immigrant visas or permanent residence to Rebecca Trimble, the
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one,
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 Rebecca Trimble
under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1153(a)); or
(2) if applicable, the total number of im-migrant visas
that are made available to natives of the country of birth of
Rebecca Trimble under section 202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C.
1152(e)).
Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 2022.
Attest:
CHERYL L. JOHNSON,
Clerk.