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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR RENE 
ALEXANDER GARCIA MALDONADO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado 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 im-
migrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjust-
ment of status to lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Rene Alexander 
Garcia Maldonado enters the United States before the fil-
ing deadline specified in subsection (d), he shall be consid-
ered 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 Nation-
ality Act, Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado may 
not be removed from the United States, denied ad-
mission 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 ad-
mission that is reflected in the records of the De-
partment of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of 
the Department of State on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) RECESSION
OF
OUTSTANDING
ORDER
OF 
REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de-
portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de-
portability, that has been entered against Rene Alex-
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ander Garcia Maldonado 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 ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion 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 res-
idence to Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado, the Sec-
retary 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 appli-
cable, 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 TREAT-
MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 
brothers, and sisters of Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act. 
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