119-hr1763

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1763 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1763

 For the relief of Diego Montoya Bedoya.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 27, 2025

Mr. Hernandez 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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