H.R. 7339

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7339 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7339 For the relief of Dr. Yue-Cheng Yang. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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)). <all>