[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H7001-H7002]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MARIA ISABEL BUESO BARRERA, ALBERTO BUESO MENDOZA, KARLA MARIA BARRERA
DE BUESO, AND ANA LUCIA BUESO BARRERA
Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 4225) for the relief of Maria Isabel
Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, and
Ana Lucia Bueso Barrera, and ask for its immediate consideration in the
House.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentlewoman from California?
There was no objection.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 4225
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 ISABEL BUESO
BARRERA, ALBERTO BUESO MENDOZA, AND KARLA MARIA
BARRERA DE BUESO.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Maria
Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria
Barrera De Bueso shall each 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 or for adjustment of status to lawful
permanent resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera,
Alberto Bueso Mendoza, or Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso enters
the United States before the filing deadline specified in
subsection (d), he or 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 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, Maria Isabel Bueso
Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De
Bueso 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 Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, or
Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso 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
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 the enactment of this Act.
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(e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting
of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Maria Isabel
Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera
De Bueso, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper
officer to reduce by 3, 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 Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza,
and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso shall not, by virtue of such
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status
under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Offered by Ms. Bass
Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment.
The Clerk read as follows:
Strike all that follows after the enacting clause and
insert the following:
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR MARIA ISABEL BUESO
BARRERA, ALBERTO BUESO MENDOZA, AND KARLA MARIA
BARRERA DE BUESO.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Maria
Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria
Barrera De Bueso shall each 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 or for adjustment of status to lawful
permanent resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera,
Alberto Bueso Mendoza, or Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso enters
the United States before the filing deadline specified in
subsection (d), he or 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 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, Maria Isabel Bueso
Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De
Bueso 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 Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, or
Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso 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
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 the enactment of this Act.
(e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting
of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Maria Isabel
Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera
De Bueso, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper
officer to reduce by 3, 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 Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza,
and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso 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.
Ms. BASS (during the reading). Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent
to dispense with the reading of the amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentlewoman from California?
There was no objection.
The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the
table.
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