V 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1209 

For the relief of Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 22, 2021 

Ms. BUSH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

For the relief of Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR RENE 

4 ALEXANDER GARCIA MALDONADO. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 

6 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 

7 Act, Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado shall be eligible 

8 for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of 

9 status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 

10 residence upon filing an application for issuance of an im11 migrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjust12 ment of status to lawful permanent resident. 


pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
2 

•HR 1209 IH

1 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Rene Alexander 

2 Garcia Maldonado enters the United States before the fil3 ing deadline specified in subsection (d), he shall be consid4 ered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if 

5 otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status 

6 under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 

7 as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

8 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL

9 OF ADMISSION.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

11 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation12 ality Act, Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado may 

13 not be removed from the United States, denied ad14 mission to the United States, or considered ineligible 

15 for lawful permanent residence in the United States 

16 by reason of any ground for removal or denial of ad17 mission that is reflected in the records of the De18 partment of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of 

19 the Department of State on the date of the enact20 ment of this Act. 

21 (2) RECESSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF

22 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 

23 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de24 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de25 portability, that has been entered against Rene AlexVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:05 Feb 22, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1209.IH H1209

pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
3 

•HR 1209 IH

1 ander Garcia Maldonado by reason of any ground 

2 described in paragraph (1). 

3 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

4 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap5 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica6 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

7 within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

8 (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

9 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res10 idence to Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado, the Sec11 retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce 

12 by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the 

13 total number of immigrant visas that are made available 

14 to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 

15 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli16 cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 

17 available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth 

18 under section 202(e) of such Act. 

19 (f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT20 MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 

21 brothers, and sisters of Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado 

22 shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 

23 right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na24 tionality Act. 

Æ 


pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS