Bill · H.R. 1763· House(119-HR-1763)
For the relief of Diego Montoya Bedoya.
- Introduced
- 2/27/2025
- Last activity
- 2/27/2025 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Pablo Hernández
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is intended for the relief of Diego Montoya Bedoya. It allows him to be eligible for an immigrant visa or to adjust his status to a lawful permanent resident. The legislation provides a waiver for grounds of removal or denial of admission recorded by the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office. It also requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to rescind any outstanding removal or deportation orders against him. To qualify, the application and fees must be filed within two years of the act's enactment.
Yes
Would immigrants be better off under this?+10
The bill provides a specific pathway for Diego Montoya Bedoya to regularize his immigration status.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?+10
The bill allows Diego Montoya Bedoya to become eligible for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status to permanent resident.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Diego Montoya Bedoya: This individual would be eligible for the issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to a lawful permanent resident under Section 1(a).
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Diego Montoya Bedoya: If he enters the United States before the filing deadline, he will be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and may be eligible for adjustment of status under Section 1(b).
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Diego Montoya Bedoya: He would not be removed from, denied admission to, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence based on grounds currently in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office under Section 1(c)(1).
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Diego Montoya Bedoya: Any outstanding order of removal, deportation, or finding of inadmissibility or deportability would be rescinded by the Secretary of Homeland Security under Section 1(c)(2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Natives of Diego Montoya Bedoya's country of birth: The total number of immigrant visas made available to natives of this country would be reduced by one during the current or next following fiscal year under Section 1(e).
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Natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Diego Montoya Bedoya: These relatives will not be granted any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act based on their relationship to him under Section 1(f).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+10
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship+10
- 2/27/2025
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House