HR 3666119th CongressIn Committee

To For the relief of Luana S. Cordeiro.

Introduced: May 29, 2025

Economy & TaxesImmigration

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This is a private immigration bill aimed at providing Luana S. Cordeiro with permanent resident status in the United States. If enacted, the bill would allow her to obtain an immigrant visa or adjust to lawful permanent resident status in a way that bypasses normal country-cap and removal-ground rules, subject to a two-year filing window and other conditions. The bill would also backdate certain benefits if she enters the U.S. before the deadline, remove or suspend removal grounds currently on DHS/DOS records against her, and rescind any removal orders already issued. Additionally, it would reduce by one the number of immigrant visas available to people from her country of birth for the relevant visa category and limit immigration benefits for her close relatives. The bill includes a budgetary accounting requirement (PAYGO).

Key Points

1Targeted relief for a named individual: The bill would grant Luana S. Cordeiro permanent resident status, overriding standard INA rules that apply to most applicants.
2Backdating and eligibility: If she enters the United States before the two-year deadline and otherwise qualifies, she would be treated as lawfully admitted as of enactment and could pursue adjustment of status to permanent residence.
3Waiver of removal/inadmissibility grounds: The bill would exempt her from grounds of removal or denial of admission reflected in current DHS or DOS records on enactment date and would rescind any existing removal/deportation orders against her.
4Time-limited filing window and visa-number impact: Applications for the immigrant visa or adjustment must be filed within two years of enactment; upon granting permanent residence, the Secretary of State would reduce by one the number of immigrant visas available to natives of her country of birth in the applicable visa cap categories.
5Restrictions on relatives: The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Luana S. Cordeiro would not gain any immigration advantages or rights merely from their familial relationship.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Luana S. Cordeiro—gains permanent resident status and relief from potential removal under this bill; potential implications for her immediate eligibility timeline.Secondary group/area affected: Country of Luana S. Cordeiro’s birth and its visa quota pool (due to the mandated reduction of one visa in relevant categories); could affect other prospective immigrants from that country by slightly lowering annual visa availability.Additional impacts:- Precedent and process: This is a private bill, which Congress uses rarely to grant individual relief; could raise questions about equity and consistency in immigration policy.- Budgetary/policy mechanics: PAYGO scoring would assess the bill’s budgetary impact; the net effect could be small but is required to be tracked.- Family considerations: The bill limits spousal/parental or sibling-based immigration advantages for Luana’s relatives, which may affect family unification considerations for those individuals.INA = Immigration and Nationality Act.Adjustment of status = process to become a lawful permanent resident without leaving the United States.Subsections cited (e.g., 201, 203(a), 202(e)) refer to numeric provisions in the INA that govern visa caps and eligibility.PAYGO (Pay-As-You-Go) is a budget scoring mechanism to ensure legislation complies with budget rules.

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