[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7339 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7339

                 For the relief of Dr. Yue-Cheng Yang.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 2026

    Mr. Harris of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                 For the relief of Dr. Yue-Cheng Yang.

    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 DR. YUE-CHENG YANG.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Dr. Yue-Cheng Yang 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 or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Dr. Yue-Cheng Yang 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 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 Nationality Act, Dr. Yue-Cheng Yang 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) 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 
        Dr. Yue-Cheng Yang by reason of any ground described in 
        paragraph (1).
    (d) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall 
apply only if the application for issuance of immigrant visas or the 
application for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees 
within two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of 
immigrant visas or permanent residence to Dr. Yue-Cheng Yang, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, 
during the current or next following fiscal year--
            (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
        available to natives of the country of birth of Dr. Yue-Cheng 
        Yang under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
        Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or
            (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that 
        are made available to natives of the country of birth of Dr. 
        Yue-Cheng Yang under section 202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1152(e)).
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