Congress lets one named person stay in the U.S. for life.
H.R. 10404 — For the relief of Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez. · Filed by Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Introduced Sep 15, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill lets Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez become a permanent resident. She can apply for a green card within 2 years. Any old removal orders against her are canceled. Her relatives do not get to move to the U.S. because of her status.
Who it affects
This bill affects Sindy Gualdina Rodriguez-Fernandez. It does not cost regular people money.
One thing to notice
The bill cancels any removal order made against her. One visa slot is taken from her country's total so the total number of visas stays the same.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 15, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 15, 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 allowed to live and work in the U.S. for life.
- green card — An official card that shows someone is a permanent resident.
- removal — When the government sends a person out of the country.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,423 characters) on Sep 21, 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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