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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1348 
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to adjust the status of 
certain aliens who are nationals of Venezuela to that of aliens lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2025 
Mr. SOTO (for himself, Ms. SALAZAR, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Ms. 
WILSON of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to adjust 
the status of certain aliens who are nationals of Ven-
ezuela to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Venezuelan Adjust-
ment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. VENEZUELAN REFUGEE IMMIGRATION FAIRNESS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise specifi-
cally provided, any term used in this Act that is 
used in the immigration laws shall have the meaning 
given the term in the immigration laws. 
(2) IMMIGRATION LAWS.—The term ‘‘immigra-
tion laws’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), the Secretary shall adjust the status of 
an alien described in subsection (c) to that of an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if 
the alien— 
(A) applies for adjustment not later than 
3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act; 
(B) is otherwise eligible to receive an im-
migrant visa; and 
(C) subject to paragraph (2), is admissible 
to the United States for permanent residence. 
(2) APPLICABILITY OF GROUNDS OF INADMIS-
SIBILITY.—In determining the admissibility of an 
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alien under paragraph (1)(C), the grounds of inad-
missibility specified in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), 
and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) shall not apply. 
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—An alien shall not be eligible 
for adjustment of status under this subsection if the 
Secretary determines that the alien— 
(A) has been convicted of any aggravated 
felony; 
(B) has been convicted of two or more 
crimes involving moral turpitude (other than a 
purely political offense); or 
(C) has ordered, incited, assisted, or other-
wise participated in the persecution of any per-
son on account of race, religion, nationality, 
membership in a particular social group, or po-
litical opinion. 
(4) RELATIONSHIP OF APPLICATION TO CER-
TAIN ORDERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An alien present in the 
United States who has been subject to an order 
of exclusion, deportation, removal, or voluntary 
departure under any provision of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.) may, notwithstanding such order, submit 
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