119-hr5418

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5418 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 5418

 For the relief of Blanca Martinez.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 16, 2025

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

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 A BILL

 For the relief of Blanca Martinez.

 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 BLANCA MARTINEZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections

    (a) and

    (b) of 

section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Blanca Martinez 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 Blanca Martinez 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, Blanca Martinez 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) Recession 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 
 Blanca Martinez 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 Blanca Martinez, 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 Blanca 
Martinez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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