This bill would give Luana S. Cordeiro the right to apply for and receive lawful permanent resident status (a green card). It overrides certain parts of the Immigration and Nationality Act so she may get an immigrant visa or adjust her status. If she enters the United States before the filing deadline, the bill says she will be treated as having entered and remained lawfully and could adjust status as of the date the bill becomes law. The bill prevents removal or denial of admission based on grounds listed in Department of Homeland Security or State Department Visa Office records on the enactment date and requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel any removal or deportation orders or findings of inadmissibility or deportability for those grounds.
The bill requires that an application and fees be filed within 2 years after the date of enactment. If an immigrant visa or permanent residence is granted, the Secretary of State must reduce by one the number of immigrant visas available to natives of her birth country in the current or next fiscal year. The bill also says that Luana S. Cordeiro's natural parents, brothers, and sisters may not be given any immigration benefits or preferences because of their relationship to her.
The bill was introduced in the House by Representative Jefferson Van Drew on May 29, 2025, and was referred to the Judiciary Committee and the Budget Committee for consideration.
No publicly available information on specific cost estimates or fiscal effects. The bill directs that its budgetary effects be determined by reference to a PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) statement submitted by the House Budget Committee Chair for printing in the Congressional Record, if that statement is submitted before the vote on passage.
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