For the relief of Roberto Carlos Lopez.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7639 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7639

                For the relief of Roberto Carlos Lopez.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 20, 2026

Mr. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                For the relief of Roberto Carlos Lopez.

    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 ROBERTO CARLOS LOPEZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the (Immigration and Nationality Act), Roberto Carlos Lopez 
shall be eligible for the issuance of an immigrant visa or 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 or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Roberto Carlos Lopez enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
he 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 as of the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (c) Waivers of Grounds for Removal or Denial of Admission.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) 
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Roberto Carlos Lopez 
        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 the enactment 
        of this Act.
            (2) Recission 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 
        Roberto Carlos Lopez 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 application of issuance of immigrant 
visas or the application for adjustment of status is filed with the 
appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
    (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of 
immigrant visas or permanent residence to Roberto Carlos Lopez, 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 aliens' birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas 
that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens' birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act.
    (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Robert Carlos 
Lopez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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