# What This Bill Does

This is a special immigration bill designed to help one specific person—Diego Montoya Bedoya—become a permanent resident of the United States. Instead of going through the normal immigration process with all its typical rules and restrictions, this bill essentially creates a custom pathway just for him.

Here's what the bill actually does: It allows Diego Montoya Bedoya to apply for permanent resident status (a green card) without being subject to the usual immigration limits and restrictions. Normally, if someone has certain immigration violations or issues in their record, they can be denied entry or deported. This bill says that none of those problems can be held against him—any existing removal orders or deportation findings against him will be canceled. He has two years from when this bill becomes law to file his application and pay the required fees. If he meets these conditions, he'll be treated as if he entered the country legally and can adjust his status to become a permanent resident.

The bill does include a couple of limitations. Once Diego Montoya Bedoya becomes a permanent resident, the government will reduce by one the number of immigrant visas available to people from his birth country in that year, essentially offsetting his visa. Additionally, his parents, brothers, and sisters won't get any special immigration benefits just because they're related to him—they'd have to go through normal immigration processes on their own.

This type of bill is relatively rare and typically happens when Congress wants to help someone in a particular situation that doesn't fit standard immigration categories.

For the relief of Diego Montoya Bedoya.

Hernández, Pablo Jose

This bill provides for the relief of Diego Montoya Bedoya.