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To For the relief of Luana S. Cordeiro.

To For the relief of Luana S. Cordeiro.

Introduced May 29, 2025

Latest action (May 29, 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.

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Issues
Immigration
Legislative subjects (1)
Private Legislation

Summary
  • Authorizes Luana S. Cordeiro to apply for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident, notwithstanding standard immigration law provisions.
  • Allows Luana S. Cordeiro to be considered as having entered and remained in the United States lawfully if she enters before the filing deadline, which is 2 years after enactment.
  • Waives grounds for removal or denial of admission based on her immigration records as of the date of enactment and requires rescission of any outstanding removal or deportation orders against her.
  • Requires reduction of the immigrant visa allocation for Luana S. Cordeiro's country of birth by one visa upon her admission to permanent residence.
  • Precludes Luana S. Cordeiro's natural parents and siblings from receiving preferential immigration status based on their relationship to her.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Jefferson Van Drew’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $176,557
  • ENTREPRENEUR $70,972
  • PULSE VASCULAR $9,900
  • ICONA RESORTS $9,900
  • MONZO CATANESE HILLEGASS $9,000

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jefferson Van Drew → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. May 29, 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. · house
  2. May 29, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • HR 4778 — For the relief of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez. (shares 1 subject)
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Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HR 5294 — For the relief of Miguel Lopez Luvian. · Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 65%
  • HR 3794 — For the relief of Juana Maria Flores. · Introduced Jun 5, 2025 · Cong. 119 61%
  • HR 4778 — For the relief of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez. · Introduced Jul 25, 2025 · Cong. 119 55%
  • HR 3896 — For the relief of Luisa Mariana Sifuentes Arbirio. · Introduced Jun 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 51%
  • HR 3895 — For the relief of Ivana Alexandra Sifuentes Arbirio. · Introduced Jun 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 51%
  • HR 1445 — For the relief of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk. · Introduced Feb 18, 2025 · Cong. 119 48%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · May 29, 2025

Only one text version is on file, so there’s no earlier version to compare against yet.

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 29, 2025

Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To For the relief of Luana S. Cordeiro.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR LUANA S. CORDEIRO.

(a) In General.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Luana S. Cordeiro 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 immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.

(b) Adjustment of Status.—If Luana S. Cordeiro enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), she shall be considered 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 (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of 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 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)), Luana S. Cordeiro may not be removed from the United States, denied admission 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 admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of enactment of this Act.

(2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Luana S. Cordeiro by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1).

(d) Deadline for Applicacion and Payment of Fees.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(e) Reduction on Immigrant Visa Number.—Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Luana S. Cordeiro, the Secretary 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 (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, if applicable, 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 (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).

(f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives.—The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Luana S. Cordeiro shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. <all>

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