Congress lets Maria Cordova stay in the United States.
H.R. 10149 — For the relief of Maria Cordova. · Filed by Juan Vargas (D-CA) · Introduced Aug 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill lets Maria Cordova become a permanent resident. She does not have to meet the normal rules. She must apply within 2 years. One visa spot for her birth country will be reduced.
Who it affects
Maria Cordova gets legal status and protection from being sent out. Her parents and siblings cannot get special help to move here.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say why Maria Cordova needs this help. The bill stops her relatives from getting preference to move here.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Aug 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- permanent resident — A person who can live in the United States legally but is not a citizen.
- visa spot — One opening in the yearly limit of people allowed to move from a country.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,225 characters) on Sep 7, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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