H.R. 681House117th Congress (2021-2023)Enacted

For the relief of Rebecca Trimble.

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The bill grants Rebecca Trimble the ability to obtain an immigrant visa or adjust her status to become a lawful permanent resident, overriding normal immigration restrictions. It also protects her from removal, denial of admission, or ineligibility based on any existing grounds, and requires her to file the necessary applications with fees within two years. The Secretary of State must reduce the immigrant visa allocation for her country of birth by one to account for this relief.

Key Provisions

Allows Rebecca Trimble to be eligible for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status despite existing immigration prohibitions
Treats her as lawfully present if she enters the U.S. before a specified deadline and permits adjustment of status from that date
Prevents removal or denial of admission based on any grounds listed in DHS or State Department records as of the enactment date
Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to rescind any existing removal or inadmissibility orders against her
Application and fee payment must be submitted within two years of the law’s enactment
Reduces the total immigrant visa count for natives of her birth country by one for the current or next fiscal year

Legislative Activity

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Became Law Latest Action

Became Private Law No: 117-1.

December 27, 2022

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

February 1, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

February 1, 2021

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

March 22, 2021

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Discharged.

Judiciary Committee

September 29, 2021

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Judiciary Committee

September 29, 2021

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

Judiciary Committee

September 29, 2021

HouseCommittee

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-238.

Judiciary Committee

February 1, 2022

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Private Calendar, Calendar No. 3.

February 1, 2022

HouseFloor

Called up from the Private Calendar for consideration.

June 7, 2022 • 2:05 PM

HouseFloor

Considered from the Private Calendar. (consideration: CR H5238)

June 7, 2022 • 2:05 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

June 7, 2022 • 2:05 PM

HouseFloor

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H5238)

June 7, 2022 • 2:05 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

June 7, 2022 • 2:05 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate, read twice.

June 8, 2022

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7267)

December 15, 2022

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 16, 2022

President

Presented to President.

December 23, 2022

Became Law

Signed by President.

December 27, 2022

Became Law

Became Private Law No: 117-1.

December 27, 2022

Floor Debate

2 members

What members said about H.R. 681 on the floor

1 Democrat1 Independent

Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-10 · Oct 25, 2022

Madam Speaker, I rise, along with Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship to thank Anthony Valdez for his service to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Anthony…

Madam Speaker, I rise, along with Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship to thank Anthony Valdez for his service to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Anthony received his bachelor's degree and a master's in public policy from the University of Maryland. He first joined the Judiciary Committee as an intern with our Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. After nearly a year interning while in college, and a further fellowship with the committee, Anthony joined us permanently as Staff Assistant to the full committee in January 2020. That August, Anthony was named Professional Staff Member and Legislative Aide for the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

As Staff Assistant, Anthony supported the full committee's senior staff and me directly. As part of my administrative team, Anthony played a leading role in our committee's seamless transition to remote and hybrid work at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. He is remembered as a committed advocate and mentor by the many interns and incoming junior staff that he helped shepherd through our committee. Anthony was also a vital member in the Committee's oversight of the Trump Administration, which included pouring through critical evidence, assisting in Member preparation, and staffing high-profile congressional hearings. Regardless of the hour, Anthony answered the call of duty and became a trusted member of the Committee's impeachment and senate trial teams.

Finally, Anthony was promoted again to serve as Professional Staff and Legislative Aide to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. For two years Anthony served as clerk for all Immigration subcommittee business and his work was essential to the success of much of the subcommittee's activities. Substantively, Anthony was the point person on private bills and was instrumental in the passage of five private bills this Congress, H.R. 187, H.R. 680, H.R. 681, H.R. 739, and H.R. 785. He worked with counsel to prepare myself and Ms. Lofgren for the annual refugee consultation and helped us fight to raise the refugee admissions goal and increase processing. Anthony also contributed significantly to our markup of H.R. 3648, the Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022.

For nearly four years, I have been fortunate to count Anthony among my team. I, and the American people, have greatly benefited from his passion for public service, his fine character, and his commitment to excellence. Through extraordinarily demanding times, Anthony was dependable and contributed substantially with diligence and good humor. We will greatly miss Anthony as he heads off to the University of Virginia School of Law, but we look forward to following his next steps in public service and the law.

We thank Anthony Valdez for his service to the Committee and wish him the best of luck with this new chapter.

Sen. Angus S. King Jr.I-ME · Dec 15, 2022

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 681, which was received from the House. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered…

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One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two

H. R. 681

AN ACT

For the relief of Rebecca Trimble.

Permanent resident status for Rebecca Trimble

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Rebecca Trimble shall be eligible for the 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 that Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.

(b)

Adjustment of status

If Rebecca Trimble enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Rebecca Trimble shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) 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, Rebecca Trimble 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 Rebecca Trimble 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 Rebecca Trimble, 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 Rebecca Trimble 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 Rebecca Trimble under section 202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.