[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H7002-H7003]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         VICTORIA GALINDO LOPEZ

  Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 7146) for the relief of Victoria Galindo 
Lopez, 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. 7146

       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 VICTORIA GALINDO 
                   LOPEZ.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Victoria 
     Galindo Lopez 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 or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
       (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Victoria Galindo Lopez 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 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, Victoria Galindo 
     Lopez 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 Victoria Galindo Lopez 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 Victoria 
     Galindo Lopez, 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 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.
       (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for 
     Certain Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and 
     sisters of Victoria Galindo Lopez 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 VICTORIA GALINDO 
                   LOPEZ.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Victoria 
     Galindo Lopez 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 au 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 Victoria Galindo Lopez 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 the 
     enactment of this Act.

[[Page H7003]]

       (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, Victoria Galindo 
     Lopez may not he 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 Victoria Galindo Lopez 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 Victoria 
     Galindo Lopez, 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 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.
       (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for 
     Certain Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and 
     sisters of Victoria Galindo Lopez 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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