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H.R. 7339House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

For the relief of Dr. Yue-Cheng Yang.

Sponsored by Andy HarrisRep. Andy Harris (R-MD)
Introduced February 3, 2026

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The bill provides a one‑time immigration relief for Dr. Yue‑Cheng Yang. It makes him eligible to receive an immigrant visa or adjust his status to lawful permanent resident, shields him from removal or denial of admission based on existing grounds, and requires him to file the necessary applications and fees within two years. The relief also adjusts the visa quota for his country of birth by one slot.

Key Provisions

  • Allows Dr. Yang to apply for an immigrant visa or adjust status to permanent resident, overriding standard eligibility rules.
  • If he enters the U.S. before a set deadline, he is treated as lawfully present and can adjust status under the usual provisions.
  • Prevents removal, denial of admission, or ineligibility based on any existing grounds recorded by DHS or the State Department, and requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel any removal order against him.
  • The visa or status application must be filed with the appropriate fees within two years of the law’s enactment.
  • Reduces the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of Dr. Yang’s birth country by one for the current or next fiscal year.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

February 3, 2026

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Introduced in House

February 3, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

February 3, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 3, 2026

V

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7339

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.

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)).