Diana DeGette (D-CO)

For the relief of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez.

H.R. 4778 · House bill Congress

A Democratic bill with no cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is a specific piece of legislation intended for the relief of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez. It provides her with eligibility for an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to a lawful permanent resident. This eligibility applies notwithstanding certain subsections of the Immigration and Nationality Act. To qualify, she must file her application and pay all required fees within two years of the act's enactment. If she enters the United States before the deadline, she will be considered to have entered and remained lawfully.

Yes

  • Scored +8

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill provides a specific pathway for the individual named to obtain lawful permanent resident status.

  • Scored +8

    Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?

    The bill grants Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez eligibility for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.