[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10149 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10149

                    For the relief of Maria Cordova.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 24, 2026

  Mr. Vargas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                    For the relief of Maria Cordova.

    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 MARIA CORDOVA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the (Immigration and Nationality Act), Maria Cordova shall be 
eligible for the issuance of an immigrant visa or 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 or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Maria Cordova enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she 
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 as of the date of enactment 
of this Act.
    (c) Waivers of Grounds for Removal or Denial of Admission.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) 
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Maria Cordova 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) Recission 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 
        Maria Cordova by reason of any ground described in paragraph 
        (1).
    (d) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application of issuance of immigrant 
visas or the application for adjustment of status is filed with the 
appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
    (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of 
immigrant visas or permanent residence to Maria Cordova, 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 aliens' 
birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, 
if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the aliens' birth under section 
202(e) of such Act.
    (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Maria Cordova 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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