Congressional Record, Volume 166 Issue 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)

[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.

[[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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