[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9130 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9130

                For the relief of Diego Montoya Bedoya.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2024

 Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
                For the relief of Diego Montoya Bedoya.

    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 DIEGO MONTOYA BEDOYA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Diego 
Montoya Bedoya 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 Diego Montoya Bedoya enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), 
he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, 
if otherwise eligible, 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 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 (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) (8 
        U.S.C. 1227(a)), Diego Montoya Bedoya 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 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 
        Diego Montoya Bedoya by reason of any ground described in 
        paragraph (1).
    (d) Deadline for Applicacion and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
    (e) Reduction on Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Diego Montoya Bedoya, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 
during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of 
the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number 
of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of 
the alien's birth under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
    (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Diego Montoya 
Bedoya shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by 
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional 
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that 
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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